Language, Discourse and Social Psychology

by Weatherall, Ann; Watson, Bernadette M.; Gallois, Cindy

• ISBN13: 9781403995957
• ISBN10: 1403995958
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Language and communication are central features of social behaviour. So, it is somewhat surprising that the social psychological study of language, communication and discourse has a relatively short history. In this book a leading group of language, discourse and social psychology scholars will overview the history, theories and methods of the field. However, the main focus is on current developments in the social psychology of language and discourse, showcasing cutting edge empirical work.

Author Biography

ANN WEATHERALL is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. BERNADETTE M. WATSON is an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in the Centre for Social Research in Communication at the University of Queensland, Australia. CINDY GALLOIS is Professor of Psychology at The University of Queensland, Australia, and Director of Research in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science.

Table of Contents

Series preface	p. vii
List of tables and figures	p. ix
Notes on contributors	p. x
Introduction: Theoretical and methodological approaches to language and discourse in social psychology	p. 1
Language, accommodation and intercultural encounters
Language, ethnicity and intergroup relations	p. 15
Three variations on the social psychology of bilinguality: context effects in motivation, usage and identity	p. 51
Language and discourse in institutional talk
Communication, health and ageing: promoting empowerment	p. 81
Language, discourse, and communication about health and illness: intergroup relations, role and emotional support	p. 108
Accommodation and institutional talk: communicative dimensions of police-civilian interactions	p. 131
Discursive psychology: mind and reality in practice	p. 160
Gender and sexuality
Gender and communication in context	p. 185
Conversation analysis, gender and sexuality	p. 206
Discourse, rhetoric and politics
Contemporary racist discourse: taboos against racism and racist accusations	p. 233
Political language and persuasive communication	p. 255
False beliefs and unsound arguments promoted by authorities	p. 276
Transcription notation	p. 299
Index	p. 302
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