Reflexively Speaking: Metadiscourse in English as a Lingua Franca

by Anna Mauranen

Reflexive language - the capacity of language to speak about itself - is unique to human languages; yet little is known of its use in actual dialogue. Fundamental features of language are manifest in dialogic speech and in lingua francas. Both are taken on board in this book, which radically widens our conception of reflexivity in discourse. Reflexivity, or metadiscourse, is central to successful communication. It is also vital in understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110286777
• ISBN13: 9783110286779
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"