"The Art of Conversation" discusses the social history of language - a relatively new field which has become the focus of lively interdisciplinary debate in recent years. Drawing on the work of sociolinguists and others, Burke uses their concepts while reserving the right to qualify their theories where the historical record makes this seem appropriate. Like the sociolinguists, Burke is concerned with the way language varies according to who is communicating to whom, on what occasion, in what medium and on what topic. ...
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"The Art of Conversation" discusses the social history of language - a relatively new field which has become the focus of lively interdisciplinary debate in recent years. Drawing on the work of sociolinguists and others, Burke uses their concepts while reserving the right to qualify their theories where the historical record makes this seem appropriate. Like the sociolinguists, Burke is concerned with the way language varies according to who is communicating to whom, on what occasion, in what medium and on what topic. Unlike many sociolinguists, Burke adds an historical dimension, treating language as an inseparable part of social history. Burke's approach is outlined and justified in the first chapter and then exemplified in the remaining four, which deal with the early modern period. Among the topics discussed are the changing role of Latin, which is shown to be very much alive in the age of its alleged decline; language and identity in Italy, a politically divided region at the time but one where educated elites had a common language; the art of conversation, in other words the advice on speaking in polite company offered in hundreds of treatises of the period; and silence, viewed as an act of communication with a significance which changes over time and varies according to the setting and the persons who are silent. "The Art of Conversation" should be of interest to students and scholars in social and cultural history, linguistics, the sociology of language and the ethnography of communication.
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Add this copy of The Art of Conversation to cart. $10.02, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Cornell University Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780745612881.
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Very Good. Very good paperback. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Small area of light sticker damage on back cover. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780745612881.
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