Chapter 8. Nouns and noun phrases in other-initiated repair in English atypical interaction
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Patricia Mayes
Abstract
This study investigates the interaction of one American English-speaking individual who uses an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, equipped with speech-generation software to talk with able-bodied participants. Other-initiated repair is common in this context, and a few studies have hinted at the importance of nouns and noun phrases, leading to questions about what role these forms play in repair sequences. The analysis shows that when a trouble source occurs inside a noun phrase, the trajectory of the repair sequence depends critically on already produced forms that help the recipient project the grammatical role of the trouble source. The analysis also supports recent research suggesting that resolving trouble in understanding (intersubjectivity) takes priority over progressivity in interaction.
Abstract
This study investigates the interaction of one American English-speaking individual who uses an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, equipped with speech-generation software to talk with able-bodied participants. Other-initiated repair is common in this context, and a few studies have hinted at the importance of nouns and noun phrases, leading to questions about what role these forms play in repair sequences. The analysis shows that when a trouble source occurs inside a noun phrase, the trajectory of the repair sequence depends critically on already produced forms that help the recipient project the grammatical role of the trouble source. The analysis also supports recent research suggesting that resolving trouble in understanding (intersubjectivity) takes priority over progressivity in interaction.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
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Part I. Languages from Europe
- Chapter 2. The Finnish se että initiated expressions 11
- Chapter 3. Emergent complex noun phrases 43
- Chapter 4. The noun phrase as an emergent unit in Finnish 71
- Chapter 5. Noun phrases in other-repetitions 93
- Chapter 6. Asserting no-problemness in Spanish 119
- Chapter 7. Multimodal noun phrases 153
- Chapter 8. Nouns and noun phrases in other-initiated repair in English atypical interaction 179
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Part II. Languages from other parts of the world
- Chapter 9. Multiple nominal expressions in Garrwa conversation 211
- Chapter 10. The pragmatics of ‘light nouns’ in Besemah 237
- Chapter 11. NP clustering in Mandarin conversational interaction 271
- Chapter 12. What can Japanese conversation tell us about ‘NP’? 315
- Chapter 13. Robust argument phrases (DPs) but unruly NPs in Maa 329
- Index 363
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
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Part I. Languages from Europe
- Chapter 2. The Finnish se että initiated expressions 11
- Chapter 3. Emergent complex noun phrases 43
- Chapter 4. The noun phrase as an emergent unit in Finnish 71
- Chapter 5. Noun phrases in other-repetitions 93
- Chapter 6. Asserting no-problemness in Spanish 119
- Chapter 7. Multimodal noun phrases 153
- Chapter 8. Nouns and noun phrases in other-initiated repair in English atypical interaction 179
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Part II. Languages from other parts of the world
- Chapter 9. Multiple nominal expressions in Garrwa conversation 211
- Chapter 10. The pragmatics of ‘light nouns’ in Besemah 237
- Chapter 11. NP clustering in Mandarin conversational interaction 271
- Chapter 12. What can Japanese conversation tell us about ‘NP’? 315
- Chapter 13. Robust argument phrases (DPs) but unruly NPs in Maa 329
- Index 363
