Context and Appropriateness

Micro meets macro

Editor

Anita Fetzer

| Lueneburg University

Hardbound – Available

ISBN 9789027254061 | EUR 105.00 | USD 158.00

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ISBN 9789027292254 | EUR 105.00 | USD 158.00

This book departs from the premise that context and appropriateness represent complex relational configurations which can no longer be conceived as analytic primes but rather require the accommodation of micro and macro perspectives to capture their inherent dynamism. The edited volume presents a collection of papers which examine the connectedness between context and appropriateness from interdisciplinary perspectives. The papers use different theoretical frameworks, such as situation theory, speech act theory, cognitive pragmatics, sociopragmatics, discourse analysis, argumentation theory and functional linguistics. They reflect current moves in pragmatics and discourse analysis to cross disciplinary and methodological boundaries by integrating relevant premises and insights, in particular cognition, negotiation of meaning, sequentiality, recipient design and genre.

[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 162] 2007. vi, 265 pp.

Publishing status: Available

https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.162

Table of Contents

Introduction	1
Context, contexts and appropriateness Anita Fetzer	3–27
Part I. Bridging problems between context and appropriateness	29
Similar situations Varol Akman	31–54
Appropriateness and felicity conditions: A theoretical issue : Etsuko Oishi	55–77
Appropriateness: An adaptive view Thanh Nyan	79–112
Part II: Bridging problems between communicative action and appropriateness	113
If I may say so : Indexing appropriateness in dialogue Anita Fetzer	115–145
The appropriateness of questions Annette Becker	147–166
Cooperative conflict and evasive language: The case of the 9-11 commission hearings Lawrence N. Berlin	167–199
Part III: Bridging problems between micro and macro	201
The attenuating conditional: Context, appropriateness and interaction Johanna Miecznikowski and Carla Bazzanella	203–233
Collaborative use of contrastive markers: Contextual and co-textual implications Francesca Carota	235–260
Index	261–265

“In the Introduction we are presented with a well-written and up-to-date overview of research on text, co-text, and context as they relate to appropriateness in language study. Dividing the book into three thematic areas adds to the readability of the research presented and the overall organization of the book. In each of the chapters, one finds well-presented theories or frameworks, balanced arguments, and defensible conclusions. The wide range of topics covered may render the book appealing, not only to language specialists and scholars, but also to advanced students. [...] An added value to this book lies in the fact that languages such as Italian and French are examined and analyzed, a welcome effort in a world dominated by English.”

Lutfi M. Hussein, Mesa Community College, USA, in Discourse & Society, 20(1), 2009.

“This is an exceptionally well-balanced, authoritative collection of current work on context and appropriateness in pragmatics. Anyone interested in keeping up with theoretical and analytical developments in this rapidly evolving area should have it on their bookshelf.”

Richard W. Janney, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

“The articles presented here written by well-known experts analyse context and appropriateness from several different theoretical pespectives such as conversation analysis, pragmatics, sociopragmatics and critical discourse analysis. The variety of outlooks on different aspects of context and its multilayeredness provides a valuable overview of how these notions are used in language description.”

Karin Aijmer, Göteborg University

“This important collection of essays contributes significantly to theorizing the notions of context and appropriateness from several diverse perspectives. This volume provides an essential resource for scholars concerned with context and appropriateness in linguistic pragmatics and discourse analysis.”

Neal Norrick, Universität des Saarlandes

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Subjects

Linguistics

Pragmatics

Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

Discourse studies

BIC Subject: CFG – Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis

BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General

U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2007015637 | Marc record