Svennevig1999
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| BibType | BOOK |
| 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 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| City | Amsterdam |
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| Pages | 384 |
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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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