The power of engagement: Stance-taking, dialogic resonance and the construction of intersubjectivity

To understand the functions of language, one must understand the use of language in context. In a complex reality, it may be wise to focus our attention not on what context is, but on how we might approach context, function, and structure in a coherent and empirical way. In recent years, Dialogic Sy...

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Published in:Functions of language 2017-01, Vol.24 (1), p.3-15
Main Authors: Bracha Nir, Zima, Elisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Context
Dialogue
Linguistics
Meaning
Syntax
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Summary:To understand the functions of language, one must understand the use of language in context. In a complex reality, it may be wise to focus our attention not on what context is, but on how we might approach context, function, and structure in a coherent and empirical way. In recent years, Dialogic Syntax (Du Bois 2007, 2014; Du Bois & Giora 2014) has been suggested as a way to explain the interdependencies between co-present utterances of different speakers and the analogical transfer of meanings between resonating utterances.
ISSN:0929-998X
1569-9765
DOI:10.1075/fol.24.1.01nir