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OverviewThis monograph provides a micro-analytic description of the structure and communicative use of syntactic pivot constructions in German. Using the methodology of Conversation Analysis, this work shows that pivots emerge in interaction in response to local Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emma Betz (Kansas State University)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 21 Weight: 0.555kg ISBN: 9789027226310ISBN 10: 9027226318 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 29 October 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. List of tables and figures; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Chapter 1. Introduction; 4. Chapter 2. Preliminaries; 5. Chapter 3. Pivot constructions as a syntactic resource for turn-taking: Managing overlap; 6. Chapter 4. Pivots at sequential and topic boundaries: Steering the emerging direction of the talk; 7. Chapter 5. Pivot constructions as a resource for managing repair: Searching for a word; 8. Chapter 6. Pivot constructions in embedded self-correction: Changes in action and epistemic stance; 9. Chapter 7. Concluding discussion; 10. Appendix A. Transcription conventions; 11. Appendix B. Abbreviations for grammatical descriptions; 12. References; 13. Name index; 14. Subject indexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |