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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973000903321

Autore

Thomas R. Murray (Robert Murray), <1921-2016.>

Titolo

Explaining conversations : a developmental social-exchange theory / / R. Murray Thomas and Marie K. Iding

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Jason Aronson, 2012

ISBN

979-82-16-23776-1

1-280-67990-5

9786613656834

0-7657-0877-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

IdingMarie K. <1957->

Disciplina

302.34/6

Soggetti

Conversation

Communication and culture

Socialization

Child development

Sociolinguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The theory components -- pt. 3. Enhancing social-exchange skill -- pt. 4. Afterthoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

Explaining Conversations offers a different way of interpreting people's social exchanges than has been available in the past. The book is replete with examples of people's verbal interactions in the form of chats, arguments, debates, and negotiations, both within a culture and across cultures. The volume's subtitle, A Developmental Social-Exchange Theory, identifies a theme featured in Chapters 2 and 5-the typical pattern by which social-exchan