Ritual and language / Dániel Z. Kádár.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kádár, Dániel Z., 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatics.

Ritual language (Linguistics).

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Illustrated with numerous in-depth case studies, this pioneering book provides a cutting-edge introduction to ritual language use, a fundamental aspect of communication in everyday life. Offering a new framework for the pragmatic study of ritual, it is essential reading for both researchers and students in pragmatics and applied linguistics"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Foreword

1 Introduction

Part I The Language of Ritual: Foundations

2 Interaction Ritual: The Basics

3 Order in the Extraordinary: More on the Ritual Perspective

4 'Politeness' in the Realm of the Overly Ordinary: Concluding Notes on the Ritual Perspective

Part II Ritual Frame in Interaction: The Complex Interactional Features of Ritual

5 Mimesis

6 (Self-)Display

7 Liminality

Part III Methodological Issues

8 Methodological Take-1A: The Relationship Between Expressions and Ritual

9 Methodological Take-1B: The Relationship Between Speech Acts and Ritual

10 Methodological Take-2A: Capturing Ritual Practices

11 Methodological Take-2B: Describing Ritual Contexts

12 Conclusion

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Mar 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108633017

1108633013

9781108624909

1108624901