Tsui, Amy B. M.
English Conversation / Amy B.M. Tsui - First edition - 298 pages. ; 24 cm. - Describing English Language .
Bibliography: p. 286-292. and index
1.OVERVIEW -- 1.1 Overview -- 2. ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK -- 2.1 The structure of conversation -- 2.2 A taxonomy of discourse acts -- 3. CHARACTERIZATION OF DISCOURSE ACTS : Initiating acts -- 3.1 Elicitations -- 3.2 Requestives -- 3.3 Directives -- 3.4 Informatives -- 4. CHARACTERISATION OF DISCOURSE ACTS : Neglective aspects -- 4.1 Responses -- 4.1 Responses -- 4.1 Responses -- 5.1 Conversational process and patterning
The describing English Language series provides much-needed descriptions of modern English as it is really used. Taking the revelations of recent research into account, the series aims to meet the challenge of describing linguistic features as they are encountered in authentic contexts of the use in extended stretches of discourse.
0194371433
English language--Rhetoric — Study and teaching--Foreign students
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Spoken English.
English language --Conversation and phrase books --Conversation and phrase
Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching.
Conversation
Discourse analysis
English language--Conversation and phrase books--Conversational analysis
428.3 / / T789e
English Conversation / Amy B.M. Tsui - First edition - 298 pages. ; 24 cm. - Describing English Language .
Bibliography: p. 286-292. and index
1.OVERVIEW -- 1.1 Overview -- 2. ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK -- 2.1 The structure of conversation -- 2.2 A taxonomy of discourse acts -- 3. CHARACTERIZATION OF DISCOURSE ACTS : Initiating acts -- 3.1 Elicitations -- 3.2 Requestives -- 3.3 Directives -- 3.4 Informatives -- 4. CHARACTERISATION OF DISCOURSE ACTS : Neglective aspects -- 4.1 Responses -- 4.1 Responses -- 4.1 Responses -- 5.1 Conversational process and patterning
The describing English Language series provides much-needed descriptions of modern English as it is really used. Taking the revelations of recent research into account, the series aims to meet the challenge of describing linguistic features as they are encountered in authentic contexts of the use in extended stretches of discourse.
0194371433
English language--Rhetoric — Study and teaching--Foreign students
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Spoken English.
English language --Conversation and phrase books --Conversation and phrase
Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching.
Conversation
Discourse analysis
English language--Conversation and phrase books--Conversational analysis
428.3 / / T789e