"Why do you ask?" the function of questions in institutional discourse

The act of questioning is the primary speech interaction between an institutional speaker and someone outside the institution. These roles dictate their language practices. This volume focuses solely on the question/answer process, drawing on a range of methodological approaches

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freed, Alice F.
Other Authors: Ehrlich, Susan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2010, 2010
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The act of questioning is the primary speech interaction between an institutional speaker and someone outside the institution. These roles dictate their language practices. This volume focuses solely on the question/answer process, drawing on a range of methodological approaches
Physical Description:xiv, 356 p.
ISBN:9780199867943
0199867941