L. David Ritchie

Feeling, Thinking, and Talking

How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining theories from communication studies and psycholinguistics, this pioneering book explains how neurology, evolution and social structure interact in communication. Key concepts are introduced in an easy-to-read style, and examples from everyday conversation are used throughout, making it essential reading for researchers and students alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 363
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108969673
• ISBN-10: 1108969674
• Artikelnr.: 72487993

Autorenporträt

L. David Ritchie is Professor of Communication at Portland State University. He is the author of four books, including three on metaphor theory, and has contributed extensively to journals and edited volumes.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: The genesis and intentions of this book
1. The embodiment perspective
2. Homeostasis: Perception, feelings, and signaling
3. How language and conversation evolved
4. Thinking: Using and understanding language
5. Emotion
6. Signals
7. Context
8. Relationships and groups
9. Conversation
10. Play
11. Metaphor
12. Humor and irony
13. Stories
14. Media technology, social reality, and discourse
15. Recap: Homeostasis and communication.