Comical hypothetical

Arguing for a Conversational Phenomenon

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5965622
AutoresMichaela R Winchatz (0000-0001-7245-5774, DePaul University, autor de correspondencia), Alexander Kozin (Freie Universität Berlin, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen10
Número3
Páginas383-405
Fecha de publicación2008-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDiscourse Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1461-4456 • E-ISSN: 1461-7080
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1461445608089917
OpenAlexW2165688173
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas36

This study makes a case for the conversational phenomenon the authors have named the comical hypothetical ( CH). The CH becomes discursively co-created during ongoing conversation when one or more speakers depart from the normal turn-taking system and engage in the interactional creation of an imaginary world. Data stem from ethnographic observations as well as from spontaneous recordings of social situations in three different locations. Out of 20 hours of taped conversations, 10 recognizable CH segments were analyzed for the present study. The authors present a macro-structure analysis of the comical hypothetical using Hymes's (1962, 1974) SPEAKING mnemonic, with an emphasis on the act sequence. A second-level micro-analysis uncovers the interactional properties of the CH using a conversation analytic approach. The examination reveals a distinct four-part act sequence of the CH made up of intricate and creative interactional turns. Lastly, the significance and functions of the CH are also discussed

Cognitive psychology · Conversation · Conversation analysis · Epistemology · Ethnography · Linguistics · Mnemonic · Phenomenon · Sociology · Communication · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology