Art of Conversation

The readings listed as "paper" in the syllabus, such as "Tannen paper," are attached below in PDF files.  Occasionally, you will find URLs referring you to readings related to program themes here.  The program books are listed here as well.

Here is an article that challenges the social constrcution of gender: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/transgender-children

Here is a very good article on passing: http://bostonreview.net/BR33.6/loury.php

Papers on line in order of our reading schedule: 

• Tannen, D. (2007). Power maneuvers and connection maneuvers in family interaction. In D. Tannen, S. Kendall, & C. Gordon (Eds.), Family talk: Discourse and identity in four American families (pp.27-48). Oxford & NY: Oxford University Press. 
• Fiksdal, S. (1989). Framing uncomfortable moments in crosscultural gatekeeping interviews. In S. Gass, C. Madden, D. Preston, & L. Selinker (Eds.). Variation in second language acquisition: Discourse and pragmatics (Vol 1) (pp.190-207). Clevedon & Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters. 
• Bucholtz, M. (2002). Geek feminism. In S. Benor, M. Rose, D. Sharma, J. Sweetland, Q. Zhang (Eds.). Gendered practices in language. (pp.277-307). Stanford: CSLI Publications. 
• Kiesling, S. (2004). Dude. American Speech, 79: 3, 281-305.
• Sunayoshi, Y. (2005). Historical context and intercultural communication: Interactions between Japanese and American factory workers in the American south.  Language in Society, 34, 185-217.

List of Required Books. Note that you MUST have the correct edition for Discourse Analysis and An Introduction to Language.  Check the college bookstore first, they have up to 15 copies of used texts as of Sept. 2: www.evergreen.edu/bookstore 

• Johnstone, Barbara. Discourse Analysis 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 1405144270 
• Kiesling, Scott F. & Paulston, Christina Brat. Intercultural Discourse & Communication: The Essential Readings. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN: 0631235442 
• Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyam. An Introduction to Language 8th edition. Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 1413017738 
• Hall & Bucholtz, Gender Articulated. Routledge. 
• Shawn, Wallace & Gregory, André. My Dinner with André. Grove Press or Evergreen.  0802130631