The Art of Conversation, by Burke, Peter
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The Art of Conversation, by Burke, Peter. Cornell University Press: Ithaca, New York, 1993. Edition: First edition. ISBN: 0801481678. Trade Paperback, 6 by 9 inches, 178 pages. Pictorial wraps. Includes a lengthy bibliography and an index.

Condition: Near Fine. Light rubbing and a small curl to the front cover, otherwise as new.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

With this pioneering work, Burke offers the first social history of language in early modern Europe as a whole. How to deliver an insult or show respect, how to tell a joke, how to ask for a drink -- the conventions of language are complex, ever-changing, and often implicit. Yet language is an inseparable part of social history. Burke maintains; without an awareness of linguistic conventions and variations, it is impossible even to know whether a text is serious or ironic, whether it follows the rules or subverts them. Providing an approach of interest to social and cultural historians working in all periods, he focuses on the dynamic roles of class distinction, ethnic and religious difference, and sexual politics in order to illuminate the intricate ties between language and identity formation.