Person Reference in Interaction: Linguistic, Cultural and Social Perspectives

Book Overview

How do we refer to people in everyday conversation? No matter the language or culture, we must choose from a range of options: full name ('Robert Smith'), reduced name ('Bob'), description ('tall... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521872456
• ISBN13: 9780521872454
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.0"