Szczepek Reed, Beatrice Barbara orcid.org/0000-0002-3814-5198 (2017) “Can I say something?”:Meta turn-taking in natural talk. Pragmatics and Society. pp. 161-182. ISSN 1878-9722
Abstract
In English the organization of talk into turns is routinely accomplished through a complex system of implicit, non-lexical cues. However, explicit verbalizations, such as “I haven’t finished” or “Can I say something?” do exist. This paper investigates instances in which participants employ meta formulations to structure their interaction. It describes their forms, sequential locations and interactional relevance. Speakers are found to make meta references to turn beginnings, both their own and those of others; and turn completions, typically by others. Meta turn-taking actions are used as a last resort, after other, implicit turn-taking strategies have failed; as a strategy to secure turn space; as a way of eliciting specific next actions; as a practice for initiating repair; and as a more general strategy for committing to a specific course of action.
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Education (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2016 09:26 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2024 00:27 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.8.2.01szc |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/ps.8.2.01szc |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103656 |
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