How to Talk Language Science with Everybody - Laura Wagner, Cecile McKee

How to Talk Language Science with Everybody

Buch | Softcover
273 Seiten
2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-79492-3 (ISBN)
33,65 inkl. MwSt
Drawing on the linguistics behind effective communication, this is an indispensable guide to how to engage the general public in linguistics, and scientific research more generally. It illustrates best practices with many compelling real-life examples and ultimately helps readers develop engaging scientific demonstrations of their own.
Do you want to talk about the linguistic research that you think is important but you don't know where to start? Language is a topic that is relevant to everyone, and linguists are often asked to speak publicly about their research, to a range of lay audiences in the media, politics, festivals and fairs, schools, museums and public libraries. However, relaying this vital information in an engaging way can often feel like an insurmountable task. This accessible guide offers practical advice on how to talk about language to a range of non-academic audiences. It draws on the linguistics behind effective communication to help you have cooperative conversations, and to organize your information for a diverse range of people. It is illustrated with a wealth of examples from real-life scenarios, and includes chapter-by-chapter worksheets, enabling you to make your own fun and interesting language science activities to share with others.

Laura Wagner is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Ohio State University. She directs the Language Sciences Research Lab at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, OH. Cecile McKee is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Developmental Psycholinguistics Lab. The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently recognized her service in promoting public awareness of the significance of linguistic study.

Preface; 1. Why bother; 2. You can be the expert; 3. Cooperative conversations; 4. Conversational goals; 5. Know why audience; 6. Creating relevance by generating interest; 7. Creating relevance by making connections; 8. Quality and credibility; 9. Incomplete is not incorrect; 10. Learn to listen; 11. Information structure; 12. The curse of knowledge; 13. Start with examples; 14. What's new? Jargon; 15. From given to new: scaffolding; 16. Three-legged stool approach; 17. Dealing with a range of audiences; 18. Where can I go?; 19. Being a good partner; 20. Finale; Appendix.

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Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 169 x 244 mm
Gewicht 490 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-108-79492-0 / 1108794920
ISBN-13 978-1-108-79492-3 / 9781108794923
Zustand Neuware
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