Title: Conversation in World Englishes
Subtitle: Turn-Taking and Cultural Variation in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English
Series Title: Studies in English Language
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/conversation-world-englishes-turn-taking-and-cultural-variation-southeast-asian-and-caribbean-english?format=PB&isbn=9781108947671

Author(s): Theresa Neumaier

Paperback ISBN: 9781108947671 Pages: 306 Price: U.K. £ 22.99
Paperback ISBN: 9781108947671 Pages: 306 Price: Europe EURO 26.83
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Abstract:

Turn-taking is a fascinating feature of conversational interaction, due to its systematic and ordered nature. However, research has so far focused mainly on American and British conversations, with other varieties of English receiving much less attention. This pioneering book addresses this gap by exploring turn-taking patterns and cultural variation in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English. Bringing together research from the fields of Conversation Analysis and World Englishes for the first time, Neumaier conducts an empirical study based on authentic audio data of interactions in these global varieties of English, and demonstrates that conversational strategies differ between speaker groups with different cultural backgrounds. Shedding new light on the impact of cultural and sociolinguistic factors on conversational patterns, it is essential reading for advanced students and scholars interested in language, variation, and social interaction, as well as those working in the fields of Conversation Analysis, Interactional Linguistics, and World Englishes.

Written In: English (eng)