Explaining One's Self To Others: Reason-giving in A Social Context (Routledge Communication Series)

McLaughlin, Margaret L. (Editor) / Read, Stephen John (Series Editor) / Cody, Michael J. (Series Editor)

ISBN 10: 1138969346 / ISBN 13: 9781138969346

Published by Routledge, 2016

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reprint edition. 311 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explaining One's Self To Others: Reason-giving in A Social Context (Routledge Communication Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138969346
• ISBN 13: 9781138969346
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.62 kilograms

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Synopsis

To date, the study of communicated explanations has been, at best, unsystematic. There has been little recognition that many, if not most, explanations are eventually delivered to a hearer or hearers. These potential audiences constrain the way the explanation is ultimately shaped. Similarly, researchers have devoted themselves to the study of "accounts," for the most part without an accompanying interest in the fundamental processes of event comprehension. This volume is devoted to bridging the gap between these two traditions.

About the Author

Margaret L. McLaughlin, Michael J. Cody, Stephen John Read