A study of linguistic stylistics examines the play's coherence by focusing on the relationship of speech exchanges to frames and the relationship of frames to one another. Frame analysis is seen to provide a clearer understanding of textual coherence in dramatic texts. (15 references) (Author/LB)

Argues that rhetorical theory needs to keep alive competing concepts of discourse communities, so that alternatives exist in the description and analysis of discourse practices. Proposes distinguishing between two kinds of discourse communities--the local and the global--so that rhetorical analysis can achieve the necessary critical edge,…

Feminist, postcolonial cultural studies should be at the center of adult education. Critical analysis and research can yield new discourses to counter such "colonizing" practices as those used in human resource development. (SK)

A brief review of social constructivism as a general movement and how it has been applied in particular to scientific knowledge precedes a review of investigations into the role language and linguistic activities have in the social construction of knowledge. A 39-citation unannotated bibliography is included. (CB)

Investigates what young children remember and how consistent is their recall. Finds that young children recall more information when conversing with a stranger than with their mother. Shows that, although more consistent in conversations with the same adult across two interviews, children's recall is highly inconsistent. (SR)

Presents examples from spoken and written discourse to illustrate how speakers and writers report what was said using forms and structures that receive no coverage in textbooks available to English language learners. It is argued that the exercises typically presented in such textbooks provide little preparation for the interpretation of many…

Supports the claim that Communication Analysis research is as equally applicable to the analysis of speech exchange in formal or institutional settings as in natural conversation. The setting under consideration is that which has come to characterize the conclusion of sports competitions--the offer of compliments to the winner and commiserations…

Identifies dangers in applying metaphors from one context to another. Asserts the necessity for feminist critical theorists to examine metaphor's status in their own discourse. Proposes a "therapeutic" investigation of metaphor as part of the power structure. Suggests locating a feminist investigation of metaphors in a vigilant awareness…

Discusses the work of two U.S. ecologists of the first half of the twentieth century. Suggests that the structures of scientific narratives resemble structures of other cultural narratives. Asserts that presence of these competing stories about ecological data calls attention to the importance of narrative as an interpretive and rhetorical…

Discourse or conversation analysis represents a new direction for understanding the nature of social interaction during the supervisory (or peer) instructional conference. Discourse analysis may be a key to mechanisms involved in institutional management and individual improvement. Supervisors cannot assume that successful conferences necessarily…

A study investigated the form of diagnostic talk occurring between veterinarian and client before or during the physical examination and before the clinical diagnosis. Data are from six cases from a corpus of veterinary consultations. Analysis focuses on use of qualifiers, hedges, and evidential mitigators in communicating both good news and bad…

Reviews recent applied linguistic research on science and language, especially studies conducted during the period between 1990 and 1998. Outlines major changes that have taken place in this area since van Naerssen and Kaplan's 1987 review. (Author/VWL)

Considers issues in interdependence--the micro-macro issue in particular--to be important theoretical matters for future work in language and social interaction. (Author/VWL)

Focuses on the development of conversation analysis (CA) and the recognition it has earned in a number of disciplines, including communication. Suggests that, during the next period of development, CA methods will become more quantitative. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the emergence of language and social interaction as a scholarly field and how the field can improve its impact on members of the general public. Proposed in terms of conversation analysis, suggestions are offered for communicating the benefits to a wider audience. (Author/VWL)