A Relevance Rule Organizing Responsive Behavior During One Type of Institutional Extended Telling. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zama, Anri; Robinson, Jeffrey D.
• Is Part Of: Research on language and social interaction. Volume 49:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Linguistics -- Periodicals; Sociolinguistics -- Periodicals; Communication -- Periodicals; 401.4105
• DOI: 10.1080/08351813.2016.1196551
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0835-1813

Abstract

ABSTRACT: More research is needed on the organization of mid-telling sequential environments wherein the normal turn-taking rules for speaker transition are typically suspended. While there is research on the type, function, and consequences of recipients' vocalized responses, we know less about bodily responsive behavior (e.g., nodding) and even less about how responses (or lack thereof) are organized around turn constructional unit boundaries. Using conversation analysis of face-to-face data captured by multiple, participant perspective camera angles, this article addresses these issues by documenting a relevance rule that organizes responsive behavior during international students' problem presentations to university advisors. Data are in American English.