Understanding Dialogue (Hardcover)

Martin J. Pickering

ISBN 10: 110847361X / ISBN 13: 9781108473613

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021

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Hardcover. Linguistic interaction between two people is the fundamental form of communication, yet almost all research in language use focuses on isolated speakers and listeners. In this innovative work, Garrod and Pickering extend the scope of psycholinguistics beyond individuals by introducing communication as a social activity. Drawing on psychological, linguistic, philosophical and sociological research, they expand their theory that alignment across individuals is the basis of communication, through the model of a 'shared workspace account'. In this workspace, interlocutors are actors who jointly manipulate and control the interaction and develop similar representations of both language and social context, in order to achieve communicative success. The book also explores dialogue within groups, technologies, as well as the role of culture more generally. Providing a new understanding of cognitive representation, this trailblazing work will be highly influential in the fields of linguistics, psychology and cognitive linguistics. Through an innovative framework, the authors explore dialogue as a form of cooperative joint activity, in which individuals must align cognitive representations of language and context to communicate effectively. It will be a key reference point for advanced graduate students and researchers in linguistics, psychology and cognitive linguistics. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Dialogue (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110847361X
• ISBN 13: 9781108473613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Linguistic interaction between two people is the fundamental form of communication, yet almost all research in language use focuses on isolated speakers and listeners. In this innovative work, Garrod and Pickering extend the scope of psycholinguistics beyond individuals by introducing communication as a social activity. Drawing on psychological, linguistic, philosophical and sociological research, they expand their theory that alignment across individuals is the basis of communication, through the model of a 'shared workspace account'. In this workspace, interlocutors are actors who jointly manipulate and control the interaction and develop similar representations of both language and social context, in order to achieve communicative success. The book also explores dialogue within groups, technologies, as well as the role of culture more generally. Providing a new understanding of cognitive representation, this trailblazing work will be highly influential in the fields of linguistics, psychology and cognitive linguistics.

About the Authors

Martin Pickering is Professor of the Psychology of Language and Communication at the University of Edinburgh. He served as editor of the Journal of Memory and Language, was recipient of the Experimental Psychology Society mid-career award, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Simon Garrod is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Glasgow. He was awarded the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award by the Society for Text and Discourse. Between 1989 and 1999 he was also Deputy Director of the ESRC Human Communication Research Centre. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.