CONCEPTS Most of the dictionaries would agree that what characterizes a conversation is the (more)

CONCEPTS Most of the dictionaries would agree that what characterizes a conversation is the organization in turns Feed-back ? response from other people (less)

TAKING THE TURN The turn taking is the interruption of someone while another person is speaking (more)

TAKING THE TURN The turn taking is the interruption of someone while another person is speaking that happens simultaneously Overlaps may also be seen as a positive sign Taking the turn involves the use of three sets of verbal strategies: - mental planning of the message - acknowledging the contribution of the previous speaker - taking the floor A participant in a conversation should be able to hold the turn or yield it to another participant (less)

UNDERSTANDINGS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS The Backchannel involves some signals – eye-glances, (more)

UNDERSTANDINGS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS The Backchannel involves some signals – eye-glances, nodding the head and smiles It is possible that in some conversations appear a lack of understanding due to a misinterpretation, a mishearing or a non-hearing Repairs: - self-initiated repair - other-initiated repair - self-repair - other-repair Intonation take a very important part (less)

TURN SEQUENCES Exchange ? minimal interactional unit which consists of at least two turns (more)

TURN SEQUENCES Exchange ? minimal interactional unit which consists of at least two turns Adjacency pair ? subgroup of exchanges where is more likely to continue or respond anything related to the first sentence (less)

INDEX Introduction to previous concepts. Definition of speech event. Components of a speech (more)

INDEX Introduction to previous concepts. Definition of speech event. Components of a speech event. Structure of speech events. (less)

DEFINITION Speech events are units which include verbal interaction and context (i.e. a (more)

DEFINITION Speech events are units which include verbal interaction and context (i.e. a communicative situation and speech acts). (less)

NORMS OF INTERACTION Regularities or patterns of behavior that the speaker “should” follow (more)

NORMS OF INTERACTION Regularities or patterns of behavior that the speaker “should” follow during the speech event. (less)

What is the deixis? General definition ? “the function or use of deictic words forms” We have to (more)

What is the deixis? General definition ? “the function or use of deictic words forms” We have to comprehend deixis as a phenomena which, to understand very well a sentence, word, speech or a text, we need context information. (less)

EXAMPLES OF DEIXIS “You have to go there” “These people are happy with their poverty” “Over (more)

EXAMPLES OF DEIXIS “You have to go there” “These people are happy with their poverty” “Over there, not everybody lives in big houses” “But they are very happy. Right?” (less)

DEICTIC ELEMENTS Expressions whose referent varies according to the context in which the utterance (more)

DEICTIC ELEMENTS Expressions whose referent varies according to the context in which the utterance is produced.  For instance, verbs need context to understand what they want to say. come and go send and receive (less)

DEICTIC USAGE AND NON-DEICTIC USAGE Deictic usage there are two types: Gestural Symbolic (more)

DEICTIC USAGE AND NON-DEICTIC USAGE Deictic usage there are two types: Gestural Symbolic Non-deictic usage not depend on the context. For example? “In these days you never know where to stand” Another case of non-deictic usage of these particles is known as anaphora (less)

Types of deixis There are three types of deixis: Person? when the reference is a participant I, (more)

Types of deixis There are three types of deixis: Person? when the reference is a participant I, you, he/she/it/ mine, her/his... Place ? when the reference is the place here, there among others Time ? when the reference is temporal now, then, afterwards, yesterday, today, tomorrow, like and next. (less)

DEICTIC CENTER Paul is from England Connie is from Ukraine. Both talk by telephone. P: [...] (more)

DEICTIC CENTER Paul is from England Connie is from Ukraine. Both talk by telephone. P: [...] Connie, when will you come here C: I do not know yet. I have a lot of work and especially at home. P: Oh! Where you work? C: In a private school, teaching English. Well ... and you? When will you come here? P: Well ... I have thought of coming in a couple of months. I have here and work out the contract in June. C: Wow! You will be welcome. (less)

What do we understand by Deixis? A synonym of Deixis can be Context and that’s the elements in an (more)

What do we understand by Deixis? A synonym of Deixis can be Context and that’s the elements in an utterance that help us to understand a conversation and that we are not aware of. (less)

Some important definitions · Acts of reference: extra information given to the hearer/reader in (more)

Some important definitions · Acts of reference: extra information given to the hearer/reader in order to make it easier for him to understand what we are referring to. · Deictic centre: what is taken as point of reference . (less)

· Deictic change: when the way you refer to someone changes. · Indexicals: that, those, he, she… (more)

· Deictic change: when the way you refer to someone changes. · Indexicals: that, those, he, she… (less)

Indexicals are deictic in form but in usage we will find that they are divided into two groups:· (more)

Indexicals are deictic in form but in usage we will find that they are divided into two groups:· Deictic usage· Non-deictic usage (less)

Deictic usage · Gestural: accompany the words with gestures . ·Symbolic: the meaning of the word (more)

Deictic usage · Gestural: accompany the words with gestures . ·Symbolic: the meaning of the word varies on who reads that. (less)

Non-deictic usage · Emphatic: more general reference . · Anaphoric: implies a previous (more)

Non-deictic usage · Emphatic: more general reference . · Anaphoric: implies a previous introduction of the information . (less)

Three types of deixis: ·Person: personal pronouns and possessives. · Place: demonstratives this, (more)

Three types of deixis: ·Person: personal pronouns and possessives. · Place: demonstratives this, that, their, these and those, and with the adverbs here and there and also some verbs of movement. · Time:adverbs and adjectives that refer to time (less)