Feeling, Thinking, and Talking - How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication

List of contents

Preface: The genesis and intentions of this book; 1. The embodiment perspective; 2. Homeostasis: Perception, feelings, and signaling; 3. How language and conversation evolved; 4. Thinking: Using and understanding language; 5. Emotion; 6. Signals; 7. Context; 8. Relationships and groups; 9. Conversation; 10. Play; 11. Metaphor; 12. Humor and irony; 13. Stories; 14. Media technology, social reality, and discourse; 15. Recap: Homeostasis and communication.

About the author

L. David Ritchie is Professor of Communication at Portland State University. He is the author of four books, including three on metaphor theory, and has contributed extensively to journals and edited volumes.

Summary

Combining theories from communication studies and psycholinguistics, this pioneering book explains how neurology, evolution and social structure interact in communication. Key concepts are introduced in an easy-to-read style, and examples from everyday conversation are used throughout, making it essential reading for researchers and students alike.

Product details

• Authors: L. David Ritchie, L. David (Portland State University) Ritchie, Ritchie L. David
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781108839044
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83904-4
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Mind, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Historical & comparative linguistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Historical and comparative linguistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc