Wilson-Wiemann-Zimmerman1984

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Wilson-Wiemann-Zimmerman1984
BibType ARTICLE
Key Wilson-Wiemann-Zimmerman1984
Author(s) Thomas P. Wilson, John M. Wiemann, Don H. Zimmerman
Title Models of turn-taking in conversational interaction
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Tag(s) EMCA, Turn-taking
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Year 1984
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Journal Journal of Language and Social Psychology
Volume 3
Number 3
Pages 159–183
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DOI 10.1177/0261927X8400300301
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Abstract

The routine exchange of turns is a fundamental structural feature of conversational interaction. This paper reviews current attempts to understand the mechanisms by which turns are exchanged and considers three major approaches: stochastic models, signalling models, and sequential-production models. Conceptual and empirical strengths and limitations of each approach are examined, and it is suggested that a synthesis combining some ideas from the signalling approach with the sequential-production approach offers the greatest promise. Attention is directed to three major concepts: conversational events as resources; the functions of social organisational, relational, and sequential contexts in the management of turn taking; and the interactional construction of turns.

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