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− | |Title=Figurative pivots: | + | |Title=Figurative pivots: the use of figurative expressions in pivotal topic transtions |
− | |Tag(s)=EMCA; Conversation Analysis; Figurative Expressions; Pivots; Topic; | + | |Tag(s)=EMCA; Conversation Analysis; Figurative Expressions; Pivots; Topic; |
|Key=Holt2005 | |Key=Holt2005 | ||
|Year=2005 | |Year=2005 | ||
|Journal=Research on Language and Social Interaction | |Journal=Research on Language and Social Interaction | ||
|Volume=38 | |Volume=38 | ||
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|URL=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327973rlsi3801_2 | |URL=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327973rlsi3801_2 | ||
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|Abstract=In this article, we use conversation analysis in an investigation of figurative expressions in conversation. We begin with the observation that figurative expressions are often followed by disjunctive transitions to a new topic (cf. Drew & Holt, 1988, 1995, 1998). In some instances, however, the figurative expression is used as a pivot to a new matter: The figurative expression forms a bridge connecting to the previous talk but opening up the possibility of moving away from that matter to a different one. In this article, we focus on these pivotal transitions, showing how aspects of the design of figurative expressions (such as the fact that they recurrently act as summaries and assessments of the previous detailing) make them appropriate devices for moving away from the matter at hand while at the same time enabling other matters to be introduced. Analysis of instances of these stepwise (rather than disjunctive) topic transitions raises issues concerning common difficulties in identifying topic transitions in interaction and the mechanisms by which stepwise transitions are managed. | |Abstract=In this article, we use conversation analysis in an investigation of figurative expressions in conversation. We begin with the observation that figurative expressions are often followed by disjunctive transitions to a new topic (cf. Drew & Holt, 1988, 1995, 1998). In some instances, however, the figurative expression is used as a pivot to a new matter: The figurative expression forms a bridge connecting to the previous talk but opening up the possibility of moving away from that matter to a different one. In this article, we focus on these pivotal transitions, showing how aspects of the design of figurative expressions (such as the fact that they recurrently act as summaries and assessments of the previous detailing) make them appropriate devices for moving away from the matter at hand while at the same time enabling other matters to be introduced. Analysis of instances of these stepwise (rather than disjunctive) topic transitions raises issues concerning common difficulties in identifying topic transitions in interaction and the mechanisms by which stepwise transitions are managed. | ||
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BibType | ARTICLE |
Key | Holt2005 |
Author(s) | Elizabeth Holt, Paul Drew |
Title | Figurative pivots: the use of figurative expressions in pivotal topic transtions |
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Tag(s) | EMCA, Conversation Analysis, Figurative Expressions, Pivots, Topic |
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Year | 2005 |
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Journal | Research on Language and Social Interaction |
Volume | 38 |
Number | 1 |
Pages | 35–61 |
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DOI | 10.1207/s15327973rlsi3801_2 |
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Abstract
In this article, we use conversation analysis in an investigation of figurative expressions in conversation. We begin with the observation that figurative expressions are often followed by disjunctive transitions to a new topic (cf. Drew & Holt, 1988, 1995, 1998). In some instances, however, the figurative expression is used as a pivot to a new matter: The figurative expression forms a bridge connecting to the previous talk but opening up the possibility of moving away from that matter to a different one. In this article, we focus on these pivotal transitions, showing how aspects of the design of figurative expressions (such as the fact that they recurrently act as summaries and assessments of the previous detailing) make them appropriate devices for moving away from the matter at hand while at the same time enabling other matters to be introduced. Analysis of instances of these stepwise (rather than disjunctive) topic transitions raises issues concerning common difficulties in identifying topic transitions in interaction and the mechanisms by which stepwise transitions are managed.
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