248 Pages
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Psychology Press
248 Pages
by
Psychology Press
248 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This is the first book to bring together four distinct literatures--functional linguistics, child language, narrative development, and discursive psychology. It is an outgrowth of the historical relationship between psychology and linguistics, especially the post-Wittgensteinian "turn to language." Relevant issues are situated at that interface in a way that should prove accessible to both... Read more
Contents: Preface. The Discursive Self. Modal Auxiliaries, Subjectivity, and the Self. The Study: A Developmental Linguistic Investigation of Modal Auxiliaries in Children's Autobiographical Accounts. Part I: Modal Grammar in the Construction of the Self. A Sense of Responsibility: Can a Sense of Commitment: Will. Part II: The Grammar of Autobiographical Narrative. A Sense of Location. Part III: Constructing a Narrative Identity. Accounting for Oneself: The Discourse of Agency. Evaluating Oneself: The Discourse of Morality. Conclusion. Appendix.
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Jean Quigley (Author)
