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Matters of Opinion: Talking About Public Issues (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics)
Matters of Opinion Talking About Public Issues - Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics Author:Greg Myers Where do opinions actually come from? Drawing on the analysis of conversations from focus groups, phone-ins and broadcast interviews, Greg Myers argues that members of the public use opinions in order to get along with other people, and demonstrates that how they say things is just as important as what they say. This book clarifies the current d... more »ebate on the nature of the public's participation in conversation.« less