African American speech community: culture, language ideology and social face -- Forms of speech: verbal styles, discourse and interaction -- Language norms and practices -- When women speak: how and ...

When we talk about civil discourse, we often hear that term as a call to discuss controversial topics with a level of tact and grace that dignifies and respects our conversational counterpart. We ...

Language, materiality and social discourse converge in a dynamic field of study that examines how words, objects and visual forms collaborate to shape meaning in society. Rather than treating language ...