Browsing Germanic and Slavic Studies by Subject "membership categorization analysis"
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Being a South Tyrolean: Examining Identity in Conversation and Linguistic Landscapes
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-26)In this dissertation, I examine the role of language in the enacting of identity in the German-speaking community in the province of South Tyrol, Italy. Within this province on the border between Austria and Italy, the ... -
Culture-in-interaction: Using idiomatic-sounding membership categorizations in German interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-29)Understanding (Verstehen) and establishing common understanding (Verständigung) are foundational to human communication. Interactants not only work to understand their conversational partners, but they also act to ensure ...