Everyday Talk, Second Edition: Building and Reflecting Identities
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1462511473 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
*End-of-book glossary. Numerous detailed examples show how talk is the vehicle through which people build relationships. *Endnotes that identify key authors and suggest further reading.. *Two extended case studies with transcripts and discussion questions. Students gain skills for thinking more deeply about their own and others' communicative practices, and for understanding and managing interactional difficulties. *Chapter on six specific speech genres (for example, organizational meetings and personal conversation). Pedagogical Features Include: *A preview and summary in every chapter. The authors interweave rhetorical and cultural perspectives on the "little stuff" of conversation: what we say and how we say it, the terms used to refer to others, the content and style of stories we tell, and more. This engaging text explores how
Jargon everywhere but little interest H.L.C. A lot of jargon related to interpersonal conversations, but I was hoping for more on identity development. Altercasting (how what people say changes self-perception) could have been discussed more, as it was the most interesting thing in the book when I read it one afternoon. I recommend getting a used version with underlining if you get a copy. It keeps you from getting bogged down in the jargon.. DO NOT get the kindle version The one star is not for the actual text itself, but for the fact that the kindle version is not formatted like an actual hard copy book. The result is a useless index and location system that makes this etextbook hardly usable. Had I know this prior to purchasing I would not have gotten the kindle version.The textbook itself is well written and does a good job explaining its key concepts with good examples. I ju. At best some armchair sociology/psychology of human communication I see this book as some made-up guide for deconstructing human communication without any philosophical or scientific explanation. The author basically just made up a bunch of jargon to explain the kinds of communication phenomena we encounter. There are many new names for different kinds of speech phenomena, none of them are information that dive into the actual human mind or any sort of insight into the reasoni
The book is an excellent resource for both undergraduates and graduate students."--Cynthia Gordon, PhD, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University "I have used Everyday Talk as the foundation text for my iteration of the departmental core course for many years, and the second edition is truly exciting. The inclusion of new social media in the second edition is welcome. Readers find a rich array of routine instances of talk about which to reflect. and international examples. It retains the features that made the text uniquely useful all along: a clear central argument, engaging examples, a strong theoretical and research foundation, and a student-friendly writing sty