Aspects of the dialogical self

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Aspects of the Dialogical Self documents the outcomes of a symposium from the Second International Conference on the Dialogical Self (2002). It presents various perspectives on the phenomenon of (inner) speech at the intersection of communication, cognition, and individual and social performances, using a psycholinguistic and socio-cultural approach. The symposium explored development in relation to inner speech and literacy (Juan Daniel Ramirez), the significance of questions for the dialogical self (Marie-Cécile Bertau), and the role of mutuality in psychological growth (Vera John-Steiner). Each contribution is followed by comments, adding a sense of orality and "voicedness." An introductory section outlines the theory of the dialogical self and proposes a modeling approach (Marie-Cécile Bertau), alongside a critical examination of addressivity. The first contribution broadens the understanding of addressivity through philosophical considerations, conversational analysis, and developmental aspects (Marie-Cécile Bertau). Two additional contributions delve into specific instances of addressivity: one examines open states of talk, faked multiple addressing, and self-talk (Heike Baldauf-Quilliatre), while the other (Marta Soler-Gallart) complements Ramirez's work by discussing dialogical reading and the transformative power of addressing. The book provides both specific and general insights into the dialogical self and related t