OKAY Across Languages Toward a Comparative Approach to Its Use in Talk-In-interaction |
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| Editor:
| Betz, Emma
Deppermann, Arnulf
Mondada, Lorenza
Sorjonen, Marja-Leena |
| Series title: | Studies in Language and Social Interaction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-6028-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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OKAY has been termed a 'spectacular expression' and 'America's greatest invention.' This volume offers an in-depth empirical study of the uses that have resulted from its global spread. Focusing on actions and interactional practices, it investigates OKAY in a variety of settings in 13 languages.
OKAY has been termed a 'spectacular expression' and 'America's greatest invention.' This volume offers an in-depth empirical study of the uses that have resulted from its global spread. Focusing on actions and interactional practices, it investigates OKAY in a variety of settings in 13 languages.