Vladimir Ž. Jovanović
DISCOURSE
ANALYSIS
Lecture 6
Conversational analysis
, Conversational analysis
Speech, in whatever shape, is
normally characterized by formal
characteristics and presents a
manifestation of a certain genre.
Genres may vary in terms of the
number and explicitness of
formal markers.
, Turn-taking
This is one of the basic features
of conversation, the fact that
the participants change their
roles of speaker-listener.
Normally, at least and no more
than one party speaks at a
time in order to avoid overlaps
and pauses.
, Turn-taking
Each party speaks in its turn
successively, but if this
balance is disturbed (more
than one or no one speaks),
the participants tend to
restore the balance
immediately:
DISCOURSE
ANALYSIS
Lecture 6
Conversational analysis
, Conversational analysis
Speech, in whatever shape, is
normally characterized by formal
characteristics and presents a
manifestation of a certain genre.
Genres may vary in terms of the
number and explicitness of
formal markers.
, Turn-taking
This is one of the basic features
of conversation, the fact that
the participants change their
roles of speaker-listener.
Normally, at least and no more
than one party speaks at a
time in order to avoid overlaps
and pauses.
, Turn-taking
Each party speaks in its turn
successively, but if this
balance is disturbed (more
than one or no one speaks),
the participants tend to
restore the balance
immediately:
