Author Description
Cover -- Conversational Pressure: Normativity In Speech Exchanges -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Phenomenon Of Conversational Pressure -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- Part I The Act Of Address -- 2 Your Attention Please! -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- Appendix To Chapter 2 -- Part Ii The Speech Act: Performance And Uptake -- 3 Conversational Pressures, Interpersonal And Epistemic -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 4 The Speaker's Expectation Of Trust: Some False Starts -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 5 How To Treat A Testifier -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 6 Anti-reductionism And Expected Trust -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 7 Does Friendship Exert Pressure On Belief? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- Part Iii Uptake Of Uptake -- 8 Conversational Silence -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 Silence Misinterpreted: The Double-harm Of Silencing -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 10 The Social Epistemology Of Public Uptake -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 11 The Epistemic Costs Of Politeness -- 12 Conclusion -- References -- Index Sanford C. Goldberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the normative dimensions of conversational pressure and how the expectations inherent in speech exchanges shape interpersonal and epistemic outcomes. Sanford C. Goldberg, a professor of philosophy, utilizes a framework of social epistemology to analyze the obligations and expectations that arise when individuals engage in communication. He argues that conversational interactions are not merely exchanges of information but are governed by normative pressures that influence belief formation, trust, and social standing.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the act of address and the demand for listener attention
- Examination of interpersonal and epistemic pressures within speech acts
- Theoretical exploration of the speaker's expectation of trust and anti-reductionist perspectives
- Investigation into the social implications of conversational silence and the costs of politeness
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a practical guide for improving daily conversation skills
- It does not cover non-verbal communication outside the context of speech exchanges
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in social epistemology identify this work as a rigorous contribution to the study of speech act theory and normative communication. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students of philosophy.
Page Count:
224
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192598384
ISBN-13:
9780192598387
Philosophy
Linguistics
Ethics
Conversation analysis
Communication Studies