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‘A little story, for food for thought.......’
Abstract
The use of narrative in advice discourse has been primarily discussed as an advice-seeking strategy related to the statement of a problem. This paper focuses on the functions of narrative in advice-giving messages in the context of computer-mediated discourse. Drawing on data from asynchronous peer-to-peer discussions, the analysis shows that advice-givers employ narratives for argumentative purposes, such as supporting assessments and advice, or for relational work. The paper also reports on instances of tellings found in the data that fall under the scope of non-canonical narrative activities which recent research has brought into focus (Georgakopoulou 2004, 2006).
Abstract
The use of narrative in advice discourse has been primarily discussed as an advice-seeking strategy related to the statement of a problem. This paper focuses on the functions of narrative in advice-giving messages in the context of computer-mediated discourse. Drawing on data from asynchronous peer-to-peer discussions, the analysis shows that advice-givers employ narratives for argumentative purposes, such as supporting assessments and advice, or for relational work. The paper also reports on instances of tellings found in the data that fall under the scope of non-canonical narrative activities which recent research has brought into focus (Georgakopoulou 2004, 2006).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Discourse and the interactional turn 1
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Part 1. Dialogues between contexts
- Contexts in context 13
- Communicative activity types as organisations in discourses and discourses in organisations 33
- Discourse and context in a historical perspective 61
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Part 2. Constructing identity across genres
- Pronominal choice in French conversational interaction 81
- Constructing interpersonal relations in the discourse of Russian media 101
- Who communicates in the media supported by the Russian Church? 115
- “O England! England! She says – my Father – my Sisters – my friends! – shall I ever see you more?” 133
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Part 3. Managing interpersonal relations
- Power in Early Modern English courtroom discourse 153
- “I desire to have some tyme to consider of it” 173
- Interactive aspects of computer-mediated communication 195
- ‘A little story, for food for thought.......’ 223
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Part 4. Structures in interaction
- Appropriateness in interpersonal communication 239
- Filling the German vorfeld in written and spoken discourse 263
- Phatic expressions in French and German telephone conversations 291
- Index 313
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Discourse and the interactional turn 1
-
Part 1. Dialogues between contexts
- Contexts in context 13
- Communicative activity types as organisations in discourses and discourses in organisations 33
- Discourse and context in a historical perspective 61
-
Part 2. Constructing identity across genres
- Pronominal choice in French conversational interaction 81
- Constructing interpersonal relations in the discourse of Russian media 101
- Who communicates in the media supported by the Russian Church? 115
- “O England! England! She says – my Father – my Sisters – my friends! – shall I ever see you more?” 133
-
Part 3. Managing interpersonal relations
- Power in Early Modern English courtroom discourse 153
- “I desire to have some tyme to consider of it” 173
- Interactive aspects of computer-mediated communication 195
- ‘A little story, for food for thought.......’ 223
-
Part 4. Structures in interaction
- Appropriateness in interpersonal communication 239
- Filling the German vorfeld in written and spoken discourse 263
- Phatic expressions in French and German telephone conversations 291
- Index 313
