
Discourses in Search of Members
In Honor of Ron Scollon
David C. S. Li(Editor)
University Press of America
Published on 4. March 2002
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-7618-2229-5 (ISBN)
Description
Discourses in Search of Members is a festschrift in honor of Professor Ron Scollon on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday in May, 1999. The 25 contributions, which vary from conventional research based articles to essays to poetic genres, all reflect the significant scholarly influence Professor Ron Scollon has had on his students and colleagues. The contributors come from various regions including Finland, Australia, Japan and the UK and truly represent an international community.
Reviews / Votes
?the volume provides the readers a true picture of a rare man?> -- Hailong Tian, Tianjin University of Commerce, China * Language in Society * From these three articles, it can be seen that 'Discourses in Search of Members' is a collection of writings that will appeal to linguists, educators, anthropologists, intercultural communicators, sociologists, and historians, among others. Its 600+ page length reflects the depth of Scollon's scholarly endeavors; its scope of topics illustrates the social, cultural, and political breadth of discourse analysis. -- Elana Shefrin, Georgia State University * Discourse Studies * From these three articles, it can be seen that 'Discourses in Search of Members' is a collection of writings that will appeal to linguists, educators, anthropologists, intercultural communicators, sociologists, and historians, among others. Its 600+ page length reflects the depth of Scollon's scholarly endeavors; its scope of topics illustrates the social, cultural, and political breadth of discourse analysis. -- Elana Shefrin, Georgia State University * Discourse Studies * ...the volume provides the readers a true picture of a rare man... -- Hailong Tian, Tianjin University of Commerce, China * Language in Society *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
812 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-2229-5 (9780761822295)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David C. S. Li is Associate Professor, Department of English and Communication, City University of Hong Kong.
Content
Chapter 1 Editor's Preface Chapter 2 Select Scholarly Works and Activities of Ron Scollon as of July, 2001 Chapter 3 Prelude Chapter 4 Educational Discourse Chapter 5 Critical and Media Studies Chapter 6 Intercultural/ Interdiscourse Communication Chapter 7 From Language Learning to Comparative Poetics Chapter 8 Notes on Contributors Chapter 9 Index