Turn-taking is a fascinating feature of conversational interaction, due to its systematic and ordered nature. However, research has so far focused mainly on American and British conversations, with other varieties of English receiving much less attention. This pioneering book addresses this gap by exploring turn-taking patterns and cultural variation in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English.
Bringing together research from the fields of Conversation Analysis and World Englishes for the first time, Neumaier conducts an empirical study based on authentic audio data of interactions in these global varieties of English, and demonstrates that conversational strategies differ between speaker groups with different cultural backgrounds. Shedding new light on the impact of cultural and sociolinguistic factors on conversational patterns, it is essential reading for advanced students and scholars interested in language, variation, and social interaction, as well as those working in the fields of Conversation Analysis, Interactional Linguistics, and World Englishes.
By:
Theresa Neumaier (Technische Universität Dortmund) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 158mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 580g ISBN:9781108838023 ISBN 10: 1108838022 Series:Studies in English Language Pages: 280 Publication Date:06 April 2023 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Theresa Neumaier is a Postdoctoral Researcher of English Linguistics at TU Dortmund University. She has been awarded several prizes for her Ph.D. thesis.