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In:Positioning the Self and Others: Linguistic perspectives
Edited by Kate Beeching, Chiara Ghezzi and Piera Molinelli
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 292] 2018
► pp. 1–18

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Chapter 1
Introduction

Published online: 17 July 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.292.01bee
Article outline
  • 1.Overview
  • 2.Positioning, identity, indexicality, (inter)subjectivity, ideology
    • 2.1Positioning
    • 2.2Identity
    • 2.3Indexicality
    • 2.4(Inter)subjectivity and (inter)subjectification
    • 2.5Ideology
  • 3.Summary of the chapters
  • 4.Conclusions
  • References
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