Raymond2000
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
| Key | Raymond2000 |
| Author(s) | Geoffrey Raymond |
| Title | The voice of authority: the local accomplishment of authoritative discourse in live news broadcasts |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, Conversation Analysis, News, Authority |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Language | English |
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| Journal | Discourse Studies |
| Volume | 2 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 354–379 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | 10.1177/1461445600002003005 |
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Abstract
Ever since language has been examined as a vehicle for action, scholars have been interested in its authorized use (Austin, 1962). Typically described under the rubric of `felicity conditions', the authorized use of language involves, among other conditions, the right or authority of a member to engage in, or deploy, some named action. This paper begins by examining how participants authorize the discourse of a co-interactant in one specialized setting: a live news broadcast. I argue that the successful exploitation by a reporter of his/her right to authoritatively describe a scene all are witnessing rests in part on the displayed mutual orientation of his or her co-interactants to that right through the local, contingently achieved deployment of complex discursive practices. After exploring the special case of live news broadcasts, I link this study to other studies of mass media that have explored the link between discursive practices in news broadcasts and reportorial authority. Finally, I argue that the resources I have identified have a more general provenance than live news broadcasts, and reflect on the relation between these findings and recent discussions that explore the authorized use of language.
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