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Getting Acquainted in Conversation

A study of initial interactions

By: Jan Svennevig

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Getting Acquainted in Conversation

A study of initial interactions

By: Jan Svennevig

What makes a ‘getting acquainted’ a recognizable conversational activity, and how are interpersonal relationships established in a first conversation? This book presents a theoretical framework for the study of relationship management in conversation and an empirical study of a corpus of initial interactions. It provides detailed descriptions of the sequential resources unacquainted interlocutors use in order to: – generate self-presentation – introduce topics – establish common contextual resources It is argued that these sequential patterns embody conventionalized procedures for establishing an interpersonal relationship involving some degree of: – solidarity (mutual rights and obligations) – familiarity (mutual knowledge of personal background) – mutual affect (emotional commitment) The sequential analysis is based on a conversation analytic approach, while the interpretive framework consists of pragmatic theories of politeness, conversational style and common ground.

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Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

On cognition, functionalism, and grammar

By: Jan Nuyts

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Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

On cognition, functionalism, and grammar

By: Jan Nuyts

This book is about a theory of language that combines two observations (1) that language is based on an extensive cognitive infrastructure (cognitivism) and (2) that it is functional for its user (functionalism). These observations are regarded as two dimensions of one phenomenon that both need to be accounted for, simultaneously and coherently, in accounting for language. Chapter 1 presents the cognitivist and functionalist points of view and their interrelation and discusses the integration of language research under a cognitive umbrella; the issue of defining 'functions of language', and the formalism-functionalism debate. Chapter 2 criticizes the Chomskyan formalist conception of language and cognition from the perspective of cognitive-pragmatic theory. The focus is on different aspects of the competence-performance dichotomy, and in particular on the nature of linguistic knowledge. The ontogenesis and phylogenesis of language are also discussed. Chapter 3 deals with the potential contribution of a functional-linguistic grammar to an integrated conception of the cognitive systems of language, viz. Dik's Functional Grammar, and introduces the concept of a Functional Procedural Grammar as a more integrative model for language production. Special attention is also paid to the nature of conceptual knowledge and the relationship between language production and interpretation. The debate is illustrated by an analysis of negative-raising.

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Getting Acquainted in Conversation

A study of initial interactions

By: Jan Svennevig

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A study of initial interactions

By: Jan Svennevig

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Getting Acquainted in Conversation

Getting Acquainted in Conversation

Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

Aspects of a Cognitive-Pragmatic Theory of Language

Getting Acquainted in Conversation

Getting Acquainted in Conversation

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