Book review: Ruth Ayaß and Cornelia Gerhardt (eds), The Appropriation of Media in Everyday Life

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colloquial register, there is a frequent use of vocatives, concretely ''hija mía'', as a kinship [. . .]' (p. 122) -with caution.Despite this, which is typically the case with edited volumes which involve inherent space limitations, the volume is a valuable collection of studies. Although most of the contributions have a strong connection with the Spanish language, the issues discussed will interest not only Spanish-centric scholars, but also scholars from different backgrounds. Overall, this is a very substantial and useful volume which has some serious implications for a host of practitioners in such a vast field of study as interpersonal communication. ReferenceHaugh M (2007) The discursive challenge to politeness theory: An interactional alternative.