First Person Identities in Indonesian Conversational Narratives.

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Title: First Person Identities in Indonesian Conversational Narratives.
Language: English
Authors: Berman, L. A.
Source: Journal of Asian Pacific Communication. 1992 3(1):3-14.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 1992
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis, Javanese, Language Usage, Metaphors, Pronouns, Self Concept, Speech Communication, Uncommonly Taught Languages
ISSN: 0957-6851
Abstract: Examines the role of pronouns in the discursive display of identity. Through comparison of actual uses of the pronoun "I" in Javanese conversations with current views of pronouns in identity presentation, an attempt is made to show a vast cultural difference in how identity can be indexed and what variables may constitute identity in discourse from other speech communities. (VWL)
Entry Date: 1993
Accession Number: EJ459676
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Examines the role of pronouns in the discursive display of identity. Through comparison of actual uses of the pronoun "I" in Javanese conversations with current views of pronouns in identity presentation, an attempt is made to show a vast cultural difference in how identity can be indexed and what variables may constitute identity in discourse from other speech communities. (VWL)
ISSN:0957-6851