Communicating with one another: toward a psychology of spontaneous spoken discourse

In contrast to traditional approaches of mainstream psycholinguists, the authors of Communicating with One Another approach spontaneous spoken discourse asa dynamic process, rich with structures, patterns, and rules other than conventional grammar and syntax. Daniel C. O’Connell and Sabine Kowal thoroughly critique mainstream psycholinguistics, proposing instead a shift in theoretical focus from experimentation to field observation, from monologue to dialogue, and from the written to the spoken. They invoke four theoretical principles: intersubjectivity, perspectivity, open-endedness, and verbal integrity. Their analyses of historical and original research raise significant questions about the relationship between spoken and written discourse, particularly with regardto transcription and punctuation. Challenges the mainstream trend in psycholinguistics to focus primarily on the language system itself, on the syntax and well-formedness Disputes the idea that spontaneous spoken discourse is flawed,inefficient, and chaotic INDICE: Part I: A Critique Of Mainstream Psycholinguistics. 1. The Problematic. 2. Empirical Methods. 3. Fluency And Hesitation. 4. The Written.- Part II: Foundations For Research On Spontaneous Spoken Discourse. 5. Rhetoric. 6. Intentionality. 7. From Monologism To Dialogicality. 8. Listening.- Part III: Empirical Research On Spontaneous Spoken Discourse. 9. Punctuation. 10. Transcription. 11. Pauses. 12. Prosody. 13. Fillers. 14. Interjections. 15. Referring. 16. Turn-Taking. 17. Laughter. 18. Applause And Other Audience Reactions.- Part IV: Toward A Theory Of Spontaneous Spoken Discourse. 19. Intersubjectivity. 20. Perspectivity. 21. Open-Endedness. 22. Verbal Integrity. 23. SpontaneousSpoken Discourse. 24. Communicating In Print About Communicating Orally.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-77631-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 310
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés