Shirley A Staske

Biographic Data

ID4276349
NAMEShirley A Staske
GIVEN NAMESShirley A
FAMILY NAMEStaske
SIGNATURESTASKE S A
AFFILIATIONSEastern Illinois University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS43
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
H-INDEX3

  • Claiming Individualized Knowledge of a Conversational Partner

    Shirley A Staske, Shirley StaskeARTICLEResearch on Language and Social…2002References: 8

    This study examines the conversational practice of claiming individualized knowledge of one's conversational partner.The database for the study consists of 44 half-hour conversations between close relational partners that were videotaped and transcribed according to Jefferson's (1984) transcript notation system.Findings demonstrate that (a) interactants treat assertions of individualized partnerknowledge as complex claims subject to challenge on …

  • Creating Relational Ties in Talk

    Open AccessShirley A Staske, Staske et al.ARTICLESymbolic Interaction1999Cited by: 6References: 17

    This study furthers recent investigations into emotional talk between close relational partners by exploring the collaborative construction of one particular type of emotional experience: relational jealousy. Conversation analytic methods were used to investigate a data base comprised of 44 half‐hour conversations between male friends, female friends, cross‐sex friends, and romantic partners. It was found that both romantic partners and friends c…

  • The Normalization of Problematic Emotion in Conversations Between Close Relational Partners

    Open AccessShirley A StaskeARTICLESymbolic Interaction1998Cited by: 18References: 13

    This paper is based upon recent investigations into emotional talk between close relational partners. Analysis of conversations between romantic partners, same-sex friends, and cross-sex friends (which were videotaped and transcribed) illustrates conversants' interactive work to 'normalize' emotional experiences which are seen to be problematic. This was accomplished with the use of both direct strategies, which define the experience as a product…

  • Talking Feelings

    Open AccessShirley A StaskeARTICLESymbolic Interaction1996Cited by: 19References: 20

    This article reports findings from recent investigations into emotional talk between close relational partners. These findings are based upon 44 half-hour videotaped and transcribed conversations of interactants discussing an emotionally influential issue. It was found that interactants' emotional experiences were interactively constructed through (1) downgrading and upgrading emotional expressions, and (2) developing characteristics of the situa…