Multimodality, interaction and turn-taking in Mandarin conversation

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    • Li, Xiaoting

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Multimodality, interaction and turn-taking in Mandarin conversation

Xiaoting Li

(Studies in Chinese language and discourse, v. 3)

J. Benjamins, c2014

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index

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Description

One major feature of conversation is that people take turns to speak. Based on audio and video recordings of naturally-occurring Mandarin conversation, this book explores the role of syntax, prosody, body movements as well as their interplay in turn organization in the temporal unfolding of action and interaction. Adopting the methodology of interactional linguistics, this book offers a fine-grained analysis of the three multimodal resources and the sequential environments in which they appear. It demonstrates that syntax, prosody and body movements not only converge but also diverge in projecting possible turn completion. As one of the few systematic studies of multimodality in Mandarin interaction, this book will be of interest to researchers in Chinese linguistics, interactional linguistics, conversation analysis, and multimodal analysis.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Transcription conventions
  • 2. Glossing conventions
  • 3. Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 4. Chapter 2. Preliminaries and methodology
  • 5. Chapter 3. Syntax in turn organization
  • 6. Chapter 4. Prosody in turn organization
  • 7. Chapter 5. Body movements in turn organization
  • 8. Chapter 6. Interplay of syntax, prosody, body movements and pragmatic resources in turn organization
  • 9. Chapter 7. Conclusion
  • 10. References

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