Dori-Hacohen2012

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Dori-Hacohen2012
BibType ARTICLE
Key Dori-Hacohen2012
Author(s) GonenDori-Hacohen
Title “With whom do I have the pleasure?”: Callers’ categories in political talk radio programs
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Tag(s) EMCA, Political talk radio, Membership categorization, Caller-recognitions, Identity, Community
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Year 2012
Language English
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Journal Journal of Pragmatics
Volume 44
Number 3
Pages 280–297
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DOI 10.1016/j.pragma.2011.12.005
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Abstract

This paper discusses the caller types in political talk radio programs in Israel and the United States. The different caller types are: anonymous, regular, returning, first-time and the unmarked standard caller. The regular callers in Israel use recognitionals to be identified by the host. The returning callers in both countries state their return at the beginning of their talk. The first-time caller also starts his interaction by stating this identity, and some of them say they are regular listeners, to mitigate their novice identity. These types are relevant throughout the interactions: the interactions with regulars and returning callers are harsher or freer than other interactions, whereas interactions with first time callers are gentler. These types resemble similar types from non-media environments, such as the barroom. The various caller membership types contribute to the construction of a community around the programs.

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