"Why do you ask?" [electronic resource] : the function of questions in institutional discourse / edited by Alice F. Freed and Susan Ehrlich. Freed, Alice F., 1946- Ehrlich, Susan (Susan Lynn) Oral communication. Questioning. P95.52 302.346 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. The act of questioning is the primary speech interaction between an institutional speaker and someone outside the institution. These roles dictate their language practices. This volume focuses solely on the question/answer process, drawing on a range of methodological approaches. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. 2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource (xiv, 356 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195306897.001.0001 eng