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Let's talk : how English conversation works / David Crystal.

by Crystal, David, 1941-

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Oxford University Press, 2020.

Oral communication -- Social aspects.

English language.

9780198850694 (hc.)

x, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-198) and index.

"Why do people interrupt each other? Does it takes two to have a conversation? How do children learn to have conversations? Why do some conversations break down? What makes a really good conversation? What's the difference between offline and online conversations? Will robots ever be able to have a natural conversations with us?" --Back cover.

"Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation. We tend to think of conversation as something spontaneous, instinctive, habitual. It has been described as an art, as a game, sometimes even as a battle. Whichever metaphor we use, most people are unaware of what the rules are, how they work, and how we can bend and break them when circumstances warrant it."--Jacket.

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