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Publication details [#18043]
Hayashi, Reiko. 1996. Cognition, empathy, and interaction: Floor management of English and Japanese conversation. (Advances in Discourse Processes 54). Ablex Publishing Company. 252 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
Using the concept of "floor", a tool for conversational analysis, the author constructs a general conversation theory that emphasizes pragmatic and functional aspects. Applying her theory to a comparative study of American English and Japanese conversations, she carries out a floor and a metafloor analysis.