Prospective expertise
The use of ‘listen’ in the discourse of television sports pundits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5965849 |
|---|---|
| Authors | I Hutchby (0000-0002-8469-1667, University of York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 399-414 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4456 • E-ISSN: 1461-7080 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614456241276761 |
| OpenAlex | W4402545523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
This article details the functions of the imperative verb ‘listen’ in the pre-match build-up discussions of television football pundits. Data were recorded from live coverage of recent national and international football competitions. The analysis shows how ‘listen’ plays a role in what is referred to as prospective expertise : the work accomplished during the extensive pre-game build-up sections of a show, in which pundits engage in highlighting potential points of drama or sporting adversity to be anticipated in the game that is yet to be played. Three patterns are identified, in which different sequential positionings of ‘listen’ yield differing kinds of statements or evaluations, assessments, predictions and caveats regarding the forthcoming game
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Oh-Prefaced Responses to Assessments A Method of Modifying Agreement/Disagreement
Glossary of transcript symbols with an introduction
The particle no in Polish talk-in-interaction
Proper football people’
Prompting Action
Time and time again
Smooth Talkers
Look'-prefaced turns in first and second position
Beginning to Respond
Marking a ‘noticing of departure’ in talk
So my position is
Expertise and the work of football match analysts in TV sport broadcasts
Little Words That Matter
Implementing incipient actions
Frame attunement and footing in the organisation of talk radio openings
Turn-initial position and some of its occupants
Turn-design at turn-beginnings
Professional Vision
Repair After Next Turn
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |