Complaining As a Sociocultural Activity - Examining How and Why in Korean Interaction

This book examines the role of complaining in conversation and online interaction in Korean, analyzing linguistic characteristics for complaining, organizational features of complaining including the responses, and socio-cultural norms and identities constructed in the course of complaining.

List of contents

List of Figures
Transcription Conventions
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Formulating Complainability
Chapter 3: Linguistic Resources in Complaints
Chapter 4: Organization of Complaining Activity
Chapter 5: Social Organization in Complaining Activity
Chapter 6: Concluding Remarks
Bibliography

About the author

By Kyung-Eun Yoon

Summary

This book examines the role of complaining in conversation and online interaction in Korean, analyzing linguistic characteristics for complaining, organizational features of complaining including the responses, and socio-cultural norms and identities constructed in the course of complaining.

Product details

• Authors: Kyung-Eun Yoon
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781793604729
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-472-9
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Sociolinguistics, Social and cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General