| Constructing Us: The First and Second Persons in Spanish Media Discourse Contributor(s): Aijón Oliva, Miguel A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 311063564X ISBN-13: 9783110635645 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $137.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.72 lbs) 392 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Developments in the analysis of linguistic variation show the need for a theoretical model whereby variants are viewed as cognitively-based communicative choices. In this book, the analysis of the first and second grammatical persons in Spanish media discourse illustrates an approach to linguistic structure and usage as motivated by the need to create meaning at all semiotic levels. Rather than mere sets of deictic forms, persons constitute arrays of functional strategies used by speakers to develop certain representations of themselves and others. The degree of salience attributed to some participant through grammatical configuration - including features like person, way of formulation and syntactic function - strongly conditions the discursive role of that participant, as well as the communicative situation at large. Methodologically, the demonstration conjugates the analysis of quantitative usage patterns with that of specific instances of choice, in order to elucidate the stylistic potential of syntactic forms in media contexts. Understanding variation as the construction of meaning is essential to the scientific advancement of linguistics as an inherently social and cognitive discipline. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aijon Oliva, Miguel A.: - Miguel A. Aijón Oliva, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. |