Conversation [ Communication / Education / Social interaction / Language & Speech ]
… just knowledge but the mind and critical faculties. Conversations that were part of the fabric of social and familial exchanges were the inspiration for instructional dialogic texts called ‘Familiar Format’ and conversation became a … the consummate expression of the social, linguistic and aesthetic ideals of politesse. Conceived primarily as a social exchange, a delightful commerce in which all agrémens and bienséances converged, conversation and how to conduct it was … science. Referred to as the Familiar Format, these texts, written mainly by women, were often modelled on the quotidian exchanges of the household, and involved one or both parents examining and discussing various topics with their children. …
Children | Controversy | Gentleman | Masculinity | Politeness | Science | Women
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