Julia Bamford Knihy

Over the last few years there has been a burgeoning interest in both space and place as linguistic phenomena. Some of this interest stemmed from studies on the situatedness of language and speech in time and space and how deixis anchors speech to a context. Both our frame of reference with respect to surrounding space and how we conceive and describe it are closely linked to the language we speak. This is why different cultures perceive spatial relations differently, with speakers of one language, for instance, encoding spatial relations with respect to absolute directions while speakers of a different language use egocentric terms. This book focuses on space, place and the discursive construction of identity in the present, globalized era, where technological developments are causing a change in the perception of spatial boundaries and geographical locations, and identities are experienced in hitherto unknown ways.

InhaltsverzeichnisContents: Part 1. Written Dialogue: Marina Bondi, Metadiscursive Practices in Academic Discourse: Variation across Genres and Disciplines. - Maria Grazia Busà, The Use of Metadiscourse in Abstracts: A Comparison between Economics and Psychology Abstracts. - Maria Freddi, How Linguists Write about Linguistics: The Case of Introductory Textbooks. - Gabriella del Lungo Camiciotti, Editorial Strategies and Metadiscourse in Marshall's »Elements of Economics of Industry«. - Belinda Crawford Camiciottoli, The Role of Metadiscourse in University-level EAP Reading Instruction. - Christina Samson, Advance Labelling in Macroeconomics Textbooks. - Part 2. Oral Dialogue: Julia Bamford, Interactivity in Academic Lectures: The Role of Questions and Answers. - Laurie Anderson/Roberta Piazza, Talking about Texts: Production Roles and Literacy Practices in University Seminars in Britain and Italy. - Glenn Alessi, The Use of Metadiscourse in EAP Presentations by Native Italian Speakers.