The language of love and guilt : mother-daughter relationships from a cross-cultural perspective / Ruth Wodak, Muriel Schulz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wodak, Ruth, 1950-

Contributor:

Schulz, Muriel.

Series:

Benjamins paperbacks ; 3.

Benjamins paperbacks ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers and daughters--Cross-cultural studies.

Mothers and daughters.

Sociolinguistics--Cross-cultural studies.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although mother and daughter are two central female roles, they have rarely been investigated. The relationship is specific, certainly different than the mother-son or father-daughter relationships. And this difference manifests itself in sex-specific language behavior. Despite 'eternal' features of the mother-daughter relationship, its quality is affected by individual psychological and by sociocultural variables. Thus, investigations took place in two big cities with very different structures and traditions: Vienna and Los Angeles.

Contents:

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE AND GUILT; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Formulation of the Problem; 1.2. Current Problems; 1.3. Our Study; NOTES; 2. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Psychoanalytical Concepts; 2.2.1. Differences in Early Male and Female Development; 2.2.2. The Daughter's Struggle for Individuation; 2.2.3. The Symbiosis between Mother and Daughter; 2.3. Sociological Concepts; 2.3.1. The Stereotypical Mother; 2.3.2. The Impact of Feminism; 2.4. Linguistic Concepts

2.4.1. A Cognitive Theory of Text Planning; 2.4.2. Schematic Theory; 2.4.3. Schematic Theory and Writing; 2.5. Conclusion and Hypotheses; NOTES; 3. MOTHER-CHILD DISCOURSE; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Varieties of Caretaker Talk - Terminology; 3.3. The Characteristics and Stages of the Caretaker Register; 3.3.1. Characteristics of Caretaker Talk; 3.3.2. Stages in Caretaker Talk; 3.4. Motherese: Its Functions; 3.4.1. Introduction: Establishing the Primary Relationship; 3.4.2. Symbiotic Language; 3.4.3. Instrumental Speech

3.4.3.1. Expressions of Power and Control: Differences between Mothers and Fathers; 3.4.3.2. Indirect Control and Its Consequences f or the Child's Emotional and Cognitive Development; 3.4.3.3. Indirect Control: A Model of Feminine Discourse; 3.4.3.4. Indirect Control - Conclusions; 3.5. Pedagogic Language Functions; 3.5.1. Cognitive Consequences; 3.6. Mother-Daughter Discourse; 3.6.1. Qualitative and Quantitative Differences in Mother-Daughter Interaction; 3.7. The Impact of Motherese on Female Development; 3.7.1. The Effects of Symbiotic Language; 3.7.2. The Effects of Instrumental Language

3.7.3. The Effects of Pedagogic Language; 3.7.3.1. Socialization into Different Cognitive and Emotional Worlds; NOTES; 4. SAMPLE, METHODOLOGY, AND COLLECTION OF DATA; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Methodological Considerations: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Sociolinguistics; 4.2.1. Analysis of Essay Content; 4.3. The Design of the Empirical Study; 4.3.1. The Cross-Cultural Comparison; 4.3.1.1. The Austrian Design; 4.3.1.2. The U.S. Design; 4.3.2. Collection of the Data; 4.3.3. The Ethical Dilemma and the Observer Paradox; 4.3.4. Analysis of the Data; 4.4. The Empirical Investigation

4.4.1. Description of the Austrian Sample; 4.4.1.1. Sociological Factors in Austria; 4.4.1.2. The Austrian Schools Chosen; 4.4.1.3. The Nature of the Austrian Sample; 4.4.2. Description of the U.S. Sample; 4.4.2.1. Sociological Factors in the U.S.; 4.4.2.2. The U.S. Schools Chosen; 4.4.2.3. The Nature of the U.S. Sample; 4.4.2.4. Collection of the Essays; 4.4.3. The Selection of Categories for Analysis; NOTES; 5. DEFINITION OF THE CATEGORIES; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. The Schema of the ""School Essay""; 5.3. Text Categories; 5.3.1. The Category of TEXT TYPE; 5.3.1.1. Reflective Texts; 5.3.1.2. Unreflective Texts

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-87955-6

9786613720863

90-272-7445-2

OCLC:

773566968