Includes bibliographical references (p.[284]-297) and index.
Contents:
What is a discourse approach? -- How when and where to do things with language -- Interpersonal politeness and power -- Conversational inference : interpretation in spoken discourse -- Topic and face : inductive and deductive patterns in discourse -- Ideologies in discourse -- Forms of discourse -- Socialization -- Corporate and professional discourse -- Generational discourse -- Gender and sexuality discourse -- Doing "intercultural communication"
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