rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9780521872454

Person Reference in Interaction: Linguistic, Cultural and Social Perspectives

by
  • ISBN13:

    9780521872454

  • ISBN10:

    0521872456

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-05-21
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $86.00 Save up to $27.95
  • Rent Book $58.05
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE
    SPECIAL ORDER: 1-2 WEEKS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

How To: Textbook Rental

Looking to rent a book? Rent Person Reference in Interaction: Linguistic, Cultural and Social Perspectives [ISBN: 9780521872454] for the semester, quarter, and short term or search our site for other textbooks by Edited by N. J. Enfield , Tanya Stivers. Renting a textbook can save you up to 90% from the cost of buying.

Summary

How do we refer to people in everyday conversation? No matter the language or culture, we must choose from a range of options: full name ('Robert Smith'), reduced name ('Bob'), description ('tall guy'), kin term ('my son') etc. Our choices reflect how we know that person in context, and allow us to take a particular perspective on them. This book brings together a team of leading linguists, sociologists and anthropologists to show that there is more to person reference than meets the eye. Drawing on video-recorded, everyday interactions in nine languages, it examines the fascinating ways in which we exploit person reference for social and cultural purposes, and reveals the underlying principles of person reference across cultures from the Americas to Asia to the South Pacific. Combining rich ethnographic detail with cross-linguistic generalizations, it will be welcomed by researchers and graduate students interested in the relationship between language and culture.

Table of Contents

List of contributorsp. vii
Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgementsp. x
Person reference in interactionp. 1
Person reference as a systemp. 21
Two preferences in the organization of reference to persons in conversation and their interactionp. 23
Optimizing person reference - perspectives from usage on Rossel Islandp. 29
Alternative recognitionals in person referencep. 73
Meanings of the unmarked: how 'default' person reference does more than just referp. 91
The person reference system in operationp. 121
Conveying who you are: the presentation of self, strictly speakingp. 123
Person reference in Yucatec Maya conversationp. 149
Principles of person reference in Tzeltal conversationp. 172
The interactional meanings of quasi-pronouns in Korean conversationp. 203
Person reference in Tzotzil gossip: referring dupliciterp. 226
The person reference as a system in troublep. 253
Intersubjectivity and progressivity in person (and place) referencep. 255
Repairing person reference in a small Caribbean communityp. 281
Reference and 'reference dangereuse' to persons in Kilivila: an overview and a case studyp. 309
Referencesp. 338
Indexp. 353
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program