Framing in discourse

Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195079951
Date de publication :
30 déc. 1993
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,0 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
581 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study in linguistics which examines the "frame" of a given speech-act in its psychological setting. It is argued that both the speaker and the hearer have certain expectations based on their perceptions of the frame, which affect their choice of words and their understanding of what is said.