Ironside2017

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Ironside2017
BibType ARTICLE
Key Ironside2017
Author(s) Rachael Ironside
Title Discovering strange events in empty spaces: The role of multimodal practice and the interpretation of paranormal events
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Tag(s) EMCA, Empty space, Gesture, Interaction, Multimodal, Paranormal, Pointing
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Year 2017
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Journal Journal of Pragmatics
Volume 120
Number Supplement C
Pages 88–100
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DOI 10.1016/j.pragma.2017.09.005
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Abstract

This article examines how empty space may be used as an interactional resource to see, understand and categorise events as potentially paranormal. By drawing upon video data of groups noticing and negotiating their experiences of a strange event, this study examines the verbal and multimodal practices used to negotiate the status of these events (as either paranormal or normal). It is argued that through interactional practices individuals render certain events in the local milieu noticeable, and through negotiation of the features and location of an event in empty space, imply transgressive qualities towards them.

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