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OverviewSubjectivity, the speaker's expression of self in discourse, is a relatively under-researched area in the field of applied linguistics: this book examines the role of subjectivity in the context of second language use. Drawing on insights from discourse analysis and pragmatics, it describes how a group of students studying French at degree level at the University of Cambridge, England, convey expressions of subjectivity in personal narratives and argumentative language. In this book, the author begins by introducing the reader to key areas in the study of discourse. Using a methodology that has much in common with descriptive linguistics, he provides a wide-ranging account of how forms in language are used to convey the expression of subjectivity. His particular concern is to examine how these markers of subjectivity are used differently by native and non-native speakers of French. The discussion is carefully supplemented throughout with a variety of exemplification and discourse types, including personal narratives in French and English and transcripts of video-taped interactions in role-plays. In the course of his analysis, the author questions long-held assumptions about the way French is taught in secondary schools and in higher education institutions. The range of issues discussed, as well as the variety of examples used, will make this a valuable book not only for students of applied linguistics but also for any reader wishing to gain a deeper understanding of how the expression of subjectivity can contribute to the learning of a second language. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan J. E. Wolf , Graeme Davis , Karl A Bernhardt , Graeme DavisPublisher: Verlag Peter Lang Imprint: Verlag Peter Lang Volume: 8 Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9783039105182ISBN 10: 3039105183 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 07 June 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Alan Wolf, born in N�mes, France, has been a lecturer in Pragmatics at the University of Durham, UK, since 2003. He has published articles on the role of context in second language learning and on learners' abilities to recover inferences in ironical and metaphorical utterances. His recently completed Ph.D. (The University of Cambridge, Clare College, England) was in the area of subjectivity and second language use. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |