Fictive Interaction: The Conversation Frame In Thought, Language, And Discourse (human Cognitive Processing)
by Esther Pascual /
2014 / English / PDF
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Language is intimately related to interaction. The question arises:
Is the structure of interaction somehow mirrored in language
structure and use? This book suggests a positive answer to this
question by examining the ubiquitous phenomenon of fictive
interaction, in which non-genuine conversational turns appear in
discourse, even within clauses, phrases, and lexical items (e.g.
“
Language is intimately related to interaction. The question arises:
Is the structure of interaction somehow mirrored in language
structure and use? This book suggests a positive answer to this
question by examining the ubiquitous phenomenon of fictive
interaction, in which non-genuine conversational turns appear in
discourse, even within clauses, phrases, and lexical items (e.g.
“Not happy? Money back!
Not happy? Money back! guarantee”). The book is based on a
collection of hundreds of examples of fictive interaction at all
grammatical levels from a wide variety of spoken, written, and
signed languages, and from many different discourse genres. Special
attention is devoted to the strategic use of fictive interaction in
legal argumentation, with a focus on high-profile criminal trials.
Both trial lawyers and lay jurors often present material evidence
or murder victims as speaking, and express emotions and intentions
in conversational terms. The book thus establishes the role of the
conversational turn—rather than the sentence—as the basic unit of
language, and the role of conversation as a frame that structures
cognition, discourse, and grammar.
guarantee”). The book is based on a
collection of hundreds of examples of fictive interaction at all
grammatical levels from a wide variety of spoken, written, and
signed languages, and from many different discourse genres. Special
attention is devoted to the strategic use of fictive interaction in
legal argumentation, with a focus on high-profile criminal trials.
Both trial lawyers and lay jurors often present material evidence
or murder victims as speaking, and express emotions and intentions
in conversational terms. The book thus establishes the role of the
conversational turn—rather than the sentence—as the basic unit of
language, and the role of conversation as a frame that structures
cognition, discourse, and grammar.