Talk in Two Languages

Informationen zum Autor JOSEPH GAFARANGA is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Edinburgh, UK. His research interests are in the areas of Bilingualism and Conversation Analysis. His previous publications have been based on analyses of Kinyarwanda-French bilingual conversations and of medical general practice consultations. Klappentext One of the most common phenomena of language use among bilingual speakers is language alternation. Theoretically this is impossible, both grammatically and socio-functionally. Drawing on Ethnomethodology this book addresses the crucial question of how to account for its actual possibility, and offers a critical reading of current approaches. Zusammenfassung One of the most common phenomena of language use among bilingual speakers is language alternation. Theoretically this is impossible! both grammatically and socio-functionally. Drawing on Ethnomethodology this book addresses the crucial question of how to account for its actual possibility! and offers a critical reading of current approaches. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Some Quasi-Theories of Order in Talk in Two Languages Grammatical Order in Talk in Two Languages Using the Models: Class Agreement in Kinyarwanda-French Language Alternation Interactional Order in Talk in Two Languages: Identity-Related Accounts Interactional Order in Talk in Two Languages: Organisational Explanation Using the Models: Direct Speech Reporting in Talk in Two Languages Applying Language Alternation Studies Summary and Conclusion References Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: J. Gafaranga, Joseph Gafaranga
• Verlag: Palgrave UK
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 14.12.2007
• EAN: 9781403948618
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-4861-8
• Seiten: 237
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft; B, Linguistics, Grammar, Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar, bilingual;direct speech;Index