Svennevig1999
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Key | Svennevig1999 |
Author(s) | Jan Svennevig |
Title | Getting acquainted in conversation. A study of initial interactions. |
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Tag(s) | EMCA, Initiating Actions, Acquaintance |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Year | 1999 |
Language | English |
City | Amsterdam / Philadelphia |
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Pages | 384 pp. |
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Abstract
What makes a getting acquainted a recognizable conversational activity, and how are interpersonal relationships established in a first conversation? This book presents a theoretical framework for the study of relationship management in conversation and an empirical study of a corpus of initial interactions. It provides detailed descriptions of the sequential resources unacquainted interlocutors use in order to: generate self-presentation introduce topics establish common contextual resources It is argued that these sequential patterns embody conventionalized procedures for establishing an interpersonal relationship involving some degree of: solidarity (mutual rights and obligations) familiarity (mutual knowledge of personal background) mutual affect (emotional commitment) The sequential analysis is based on a conversation analytic approach, while the interpretive framework consists of pragmatic theories of politeness, conversational style and common ground.
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