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Publication details [#1428]

Bilmes, Jack. 1981. Proposition and confrontation in a legal discussion. Semiotica 34 (3-4) : 251–275.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English

Annotation

B. presents an analysis of a single extended conversational fragment. His main question: How do participants use the conversation to accomplish their purposes, and how is the nature and structure of the conversation adapted to those purposes?