Review paper

Marking an impasse: The use of anyway as a sequence-closing device

Volume: 42, Issue: 12, Pages: 3283 - 3299
Published: Dec 1, 2010
Abstract
Based on a conversation analytic study of ordinary telephone conversations, the paper examines the use of anyway as a sequence-closing device in context in which the participants face an interactional impasse. The study suggests that the closure-relevant anyway, both as a stand-alone turn constructional unit (TCU) and a TCU initial component, has distinctive features. In contrast to ordinary methods of maintaining conversational coherence, the...
Paper Details
Title
Marking an impasse: The use of anyway as a sequence-closing device
Published Date
Dec 1, 2010
Volume
42
Issue
12
Pages
3283 - 3299
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