Communication matters. [Course two], "That's not what I meant!" : the sociolinguistics of everyday conversation

Content: Conversational style : the power of language in your life -- Linguistic signals, devices, and rituals -- Framing and reframing : how metamessages frame meaning -- Power and solidarity : the interplay of hierarchy and connection -- Indirectness : the ways and whys we communicate meaning not in so many words -- The rhythms of talk : pacing, pausing, silence and interruption -- Listenership : conversation as a joint production -- Agonism : programmed contentiousness, ritualized opposition -- Gender : women and men talking -- Apologies in private and public contexts -- Talking at work : institutional and intteractional power -- The classroom : talking in school -- Politics : talk in the public arena -- What to do with what you've learned. Abstract: In this course, Georgetown University linguistics professor Deborah Tannen addresses the various aspects and implications of conversational style Lecture 1. Conversational style: the power of language in your life Lecture 2. Linguistic signals, devices, and rituals Lecture 3. Framing and reframing: how metamessages frame meaning Lecture 4. Power and solidarity: the interplay of hierarchy and connection Lecture 5. Indirectness: the ways and whys we communicate meaning not in so many ways Lecture 6. The rhythms of talk: pacing, pausing, silence, and interruption Lecture 7. Listenership: conversation as a joint production Lecture 8. Agonism: programmed contentiousness, ritualized opposition Lecture 9. Gender: women and men talking Lecture 10. Apologies in private and public contexts Lecture 11. Talking at work: institutional and interactional power Lecture 12. The classroom: talking in school Lecture 13. Politics: talk in the public arena Lecture 14. What to do with what you've learned. "These lectures address the various aspects and implications of "conversational style." They look at the dynamics of specific situations, such as the workplace and classroom, where the role of conversational style is of particular importance"--Container.