wh5: White June Rabbit

wh5 = who, what, where, when and why. The five basic questions that are the structure of any story. Explored in "Who says what, where, when and and Why: Context in Conversation." An introduction to Sociolinguistics through Conversation Analysis. wh5 is the blogsite of the book published 2008 by Nanundo-Phoenix, Tokyo.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

White June Rabbit

WHITE RABBIT

WHITE RABBIT

WHITE RABBIT

It’s June in Japan,

Irises and hydrangeas.

The rainy season.

Posted by Barry Natusch at 04:00

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Barry Natusch: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay; Still trying each day to have at least one stimulating conversation with someone, help whoever needs it, eat slowly and walk fast... and make sense of events.

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Who says what, where, when and why: Context in conversation

Who says what, where, when and why: Context in conversation

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