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The Art of Conversation is a major contribution to the social history of language – a relatively new field which has become the focus of lively interdisciplinary debate in recent years. Drawing on the work of sociolinguists and others, Burke uses their concept while reserving the right to qualify their theories where the historical record makes this seem appropriate. Like the sociolinguists, Burke in concerned with the way language varies according to who is communicating to whom, on what occasion, in what medium and on what topic. Unlike many sociolinguists, Burke adds a historical dimension, treating language as an inseparable part of social history. This approach is outlined and justified in the first chapter and then exemplified in the remaining four, which deal with the early modern period. Among the topics discussed are the changing role of Latin, which is shown to be very much alive in the age of its alleged decline; language and identity in Italy, a politically divided region at the time but one where educated elites had a common language; the art of conversation, in other words the advice on speaking in polite company offered in hundreds of treaties of the period; and silence, viewed as an act of communication with a significance which changes over time and varies according to the setting and the persons who are silent. The Art of Conversation will be of great interest to students and scholars in social and cultural history, linguistics, the sociology of language and the ethnography of communication.

Пособие помогает развить навыки спонтанной речи, научить общаться и высказывать свое мнение на английском языке. Представлены примерные разработки дискуссий по 10 темам. Структура пособия позволяет использовать его как для аудиторных занятий, так и для самостоятельного изучения языка. Для студентов и аспирантов вузов, изучающих английский язык.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Conversations of Lord Byron : noted during a residence with His Lordship at Pisa in the years 1821 and 1822 / by Thomas Medwin, author of „Ahasuerus the wanderer“».

This book contains funny everyday conversations on different topics. The context of the conversations is reflected in proverbs and quotations. The editors are the native English speakers J. Nichols and L. Kardenas.Книга содержит занимательные повседневные диалоги на разные темы. Контекст диалогов отражен в пословицах и цитатах. Редакторы – носители английского языка Дж. Николс и Л. Карденас. Новое, переработанное издание.