Managing the Flow of Talk
A Longitudinal Case Study of the Multiword Expression det er sant in L2 Norwegian Interactions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22870815 |
|---|---|
| Authors | PAULINA HORBOWICZ (0000-0001-7229-3760, Department of Scandinavian Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University , 61-874 Poznan, corresponding author), Marte Nordanger (0000-0003-2828-0633, University of Inland Norway) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-34 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-6001 • E-ISSN: 1477-450X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/applin/amae006 |
| OpenAlex | W4391592211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
Drawing on recent scholarship integrating usage-based linguistics (UBL) and conversation analysis (CA) in the investigation of second language development, this paper reports on a microanalysis tracing one adult learner’s recurring, increasingly frequent, and diverse use of the multiword expression det er sant (it/that is true) (DES) in L2 Norwegian interactions over a time span of four months. While the use of DES did not undergo syntactic changes, the analysis revealed that the functions of the expression diversified as DES became more frequent in use. Initially functioning primarily as a means of expressing agreement, DES was increasingly used to preface disagreement and indicate the closing of self-initiated repair sequences. This functional diversification was accompanied by increasing morphophonological reduction indicating an ongoing process of routinization. We argue that these changes, also when non-linear and not complying with the target norm, allowed the learner to participate more actively in managing the flow of talk. The study provides insight into how interaction shapes L2 development and the role of education in providing access to situations that foster increased membership in the speech community.
Conversation · Conversation analysis · Diversification (marketing strategy) · Epistemology · Expression (computer science) · Linguistics · Norm (philosophy) · Norwegian · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology
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Structures of Social Action
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Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
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Developmental issues in second language conversation
Sequence Organization in Interaction
The Morality of Knowledge in Conversation
Ritualization and the development of language
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Accumulating Semiotic Resources for Social Actions
Knowledge, morality and affiliation in social interaction
Longitudinal Conversation Analysis - Introduction to the Special Issue
The Routinization of Grammar as a Social Action Format
Tracing Developmental Changes Through Conversation Analysis
From Usage to Grammar
Bridging the Gap
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |