Okada2015
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
| Key | Okada2015 |
| Author(s) | Yusuke Okada |
| Title | Building rapport through sequentially linked joke-serious responses in Second Language job interviews |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, Rapport, Jokes, Job Interviews, L2, Questions and answers |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Journal | Pragmatics and Society |
| Volume | 6 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 593-614 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | 10.1075/ps.6.4.06oka |
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Abstract
This study aims to explicate interviewer and candidate conversational practices in L2 job interviews as they relate to the assessment of a candidate’s qualification for a particular position. The data consisted of 27 audio-recorded job interviews for the position of student assistant in English classes at a Japanese university. The analysis of these interactional data, conducted using conversational analysis methodology, revealed that the inadequacy of a candidate’s response is constructed by means of the interviewer’s subsequent pursuit of a relevant answer from the candidate. In addition, a candidate’s ability to build rapport by providing sequentially linked joke-serious responses evoked a positive evaluation from the interviewer. The findings indicate that a candidate’s understanding of expected behaviors and ability to accommodate his or her behaviors in a manner relevant to the interaction result in a positive assessment.
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