The importance of emotion in everyday interactions has become a central topic of research in a wide variety of disciplines, including linguistics, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and communication. Emotion in Interaction offers a collection of original studies that explore emotion in naturally occurring spoken interaction. The articles examine both the verbal and non-verbal resources for expressing emotional stance (lexicon, syntax, prosody, laughter, crying, facial expression), the emotional aspects of action sequences (e.g. news delivery and conflicts), and the role of emotions in institutional interaction (medical consultations, psychotherapy, health visiting and helpline calls). What unites the articles is an understanding of the expression of emotion and the construction of emotional stances as a process that both shapes and is shaped by the interactional context.

About the Author
Anssi Perakyla is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki. Marja-Leena Sorjonen is Professor of Finnish Language at the University of Helsinki.

Reviews
The book invites the reader to further explore how we display and react to emotions. It is a major contribution to the field, allowing for many new insights. * Marion Grein, Language and Dialogue *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199730735
Author Anssi Perakyla
Format Hardback
Page Count 326
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 612g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 162mm * 27mm