Title
¿Me das? O ¡Dame!: Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounters in Spanish
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
Recommended Citation
Myers, Evan, "¿Me das? O ¡Dame!: Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounters in Spanish" (2018). Furman Engaged!. 331.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/furmanengaged/2018/all/331
¿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.