The new approach presented here is supported by analyses of interactional data in specific settings - private and public, face-to-face and telephone talk.

They vary from gossip at the family dinner table and intimate 'keeping in touch' phone conversations, to interpersonally-focused talk in institutional settings, such as the government office and the university research seminar.

Drawing on a range of methodological approaches, including Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics, Interpersonal Communication and Conversation Analysis, the author elevates small talk to a new status, as functionally multifaceted, but central to social interaction as a whole.

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Pages:336 pages
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date:11/06/2014
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ISBN:9781317876533

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