Language in Time: The Rhythm and Tempo of Spoken Interaction (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)

Peter L. Auer

ISBN 10: 0195109287 / ISBN 13: 9780195109283

Published by Oxford University Press, 1999

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236 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language in Time: The Rhythm and Tempo of Spoken Interaction (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195109287
• ISBN 13: 9780195109283
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.57 kilograms

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Synopsis

The authors here promote the reintroduction of temporality into the description and analysis of spoken interaction. They argue that spoken words are, in fact, temporal objects and that unless linguists consider how they are delivered within the context of time, they will not capture the full meaning of situated language use. Their approach is rigorously empirical, with analyses of English, German, and Italian rhythm, all grounded in sequences of actual talk-in-interaction.

About the Author

Peter Auer is at University of Hamburg. Elizabeth Couper-Kühlen is at University of Konstanz.