Communicating with One Another: Toward a Psychology of Spontaneous Spoken Discourse

by Sabine Kowal

In contrast to traditional approaches of mainstream psycholinguists, the authors of Communicating with One Another approach spontaneous spoken discourse as a dynamic process, rich with structures, patterns, and rules other than conventional grammar and syntax. Daniel C. O'Connell and Sabine Kowal thoroughly critique mainstream psycholinguistics, proposing instead a shift in theoretical focus from experimentation to field observation, from monologue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441926607
• ISBN13: 9781441926609
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"