¿Me das? O ¡Dame!: Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounters in Spanish

Author(s)

Evan MyersFollow

Department, Center, or Institute

Modern Languages and Literatures

Presentation Format

Individual Oral Presentation

Presentation Type

Research

Description

Student will present an analysis of service encounters at a small corner store in rural Nicaragua (utilizing audio-recorded data). The analysis will center on variation in the use of greetings, request sequences, and leave-takings by both customers and the shopkeeper. The presentation may also include a preliminary comparative analysis of service encounters in the Greenville community. The student is currently working approximately 10 hrs/week as a research assistant to Professor Jeff Michno in accordance with guidelines approved by Erik Ching, Director of Undergraduate Research.

Is This Part of a Department Organized Oral Session?

No

Department Organized Oral Session Title

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 3

Moderator/Professor

Greg Springsteen

Session Number

3

Start Date and Time

4-10-2018 1:15 PM

Location

Furman Hall 118

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS
 
Apr 10th, 1:15 PM

¿Me das? O ¡Dame!: Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounters in Spanish

Furman Hall 118

Student will present an analysis of service encounters at a small corner store in rural Nicaragua (utilizing audio-recorded data). The analysis will center on variation in the use of greetings, request sequences, and leave-takings by both customers and the shopkeeper. The presentation may also include a preliminary comparative analysis of service encounters in the Greenville community. The student is currently working approximately 10 hrs/week as a research assistant to Professor Jeff Michno in accordance with guidelines approved by Erik Ching, Director of Undergraduate Research.