Stancetaking is inherent in verbal communication, as it is connected with the expression of subjectivity and the construction of intersubjectivity in discourse. This book presents theoretical findings in this field and their practical implications, exploring the variations in time and space of meaning negotiation processes in a large variety of communicative forms, including political and judicial discourse, journalism, fiction, private letters, informal conversations, and school debates. Some articles refer to events with a strong impact on social and political life, such as the COVID-19 pand.

• Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Part I. Stancetaking in Political and Judicial Discourse
  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five
• Part II. Stancetaking in Online Communication
  • Chapter Six
  • Chapter Seven
• Part III. Stancetaking Devices in Oral Conversation and in Literature
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapter Nine
• Part IV. Stancetaking in a Diachronic Perspective
  • Chapter Ten
  • Chapter Eleven
  • Chapter Twelve
• Part V. Stancetaking and Intercultural Communication
  • Chapter Thirteen
  • Chapter Fourteen
• Part VI. Stancetaking and Applied Linguistics
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • Chapter Sixteen
• Contributors
• Index of Subjects