Bella-Moser2018

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Bella-Moser2018
BibType ARTICLE
Key Bella-Moser2018
Author(s) Spyridoula Bella, Amalia Moser
Title What's in a first? The link between impromptu invitations and their responses
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Tag(s) EMCA, Greek, Impromptu invitations, Negative-interrogative, Preference, Question polarity
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Year 2018
Language English
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Journal Journal of Pragmatics
Volume 125
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Pages 96–110
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DOI 10.1016/j.pragma.2017.08.009
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Abstract

This paper examines Greek invitations as first pair parts of an adjacency pair within the framework of Conversation Analysis. The focus of our research is on impromptu invitations issued via polar negative-interrogative constructions and the effects this type of construction has on the interactional organization of the whole invitation-response sequence. It is suggested that the issuing of the invitation by means of this particular syntactic choice has ramifications for the unfolding of the interaction with respect to sequencing and preference organization. Specifically, it is maintained that impromptu invitations issued by means of polar negative-interrogatives in Greek tend to trigger markedly delayed acceptances. It is suggested that the explanation for this phenomenon lies in the “cross-cutting” preferences built in the construction when used to make impromptu invitations.

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