Requesting in Social Interaction

Requesting in Social Interaction

Editorial page

Editorial page

Title page

Title page

LCC data

LCC data

Table of contents

Table of contents

Glossary of transcription conventions

Glossary of transcription conventions

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Glossary of transcription conventions

Glossary of transcription conventions

Requesting – from speech act to recruitment

Requesting – from speech act to recruitment

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The evolution of research into requesting – speech acts

2. The evolution of research into requesting – speech acts

3. Requesting in contexts of interaction

3. Requesting in contexts of interaction

4. Contemporary studies – the interactional turn

4. Contemporary studies – the interactional turn

5. The visual turn: Requests as recruitments

5. The visual turn: Requests as recruitments

6. The organization of this volume

6. The organization of this volume

References

References

Human agency and the infrastructure for requests

Human agency and the infrastructure for requests

1. Flexibility in the pursuit of goals

1. Flexibility in the pursuit of goals

2. Language+ as a tool for mobilizing others

2. Language+ as a tool for mobilizing others

3. The distribution of agency

3. The distribution of agency

4. Hallmarks of requesting

4. Hallmarks of requesting

4.1 B wants to do the requested action

4.1 B wants to do the requested action

4.2 Roles may be reversed

4.2 Roles may be reversed

4.3 The goal may be shared

4.3 The goal may be shared

4.4 B need not comply

4.4 B need not comply

4.5 One may need to give B reasons why they should do the requested action

4.5 One may need to give B reasons why they should do the requested action

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

References

References

Appendix. Abbreviations used in glosses of Lao examples

Appendix. Abbreviations used in glosses of Lao examples

Benefactors and beneficiaries

Benefactors and beneficiaries

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Benefactive stance

2. Benefactive stance

2.1 Formulating participants’ interests in the nominated action

2.1 Formulating participants’ interests in the nominated action

2.2 Formulating Agents and Recipients

2.2 Formulating Agents and Recipients

2.3 Benefactive Rendering of the Nominated Action Itself

2.3 Benefactive Rendering of the Nominated Action Itself

3. Benefactive Appreciations

3. Benefactive Appreciations

3.1 Explicit Appreciations

3.1 Explicit Appreciations

3.2 Appreciative assessments

3.2 Appreciative assessments

3.3 Reciprocations

3.3 Reciprocations

4. In pursuit of acceptance: A ‘felicific calculus’

4. In pursuit of acceptance: A ‘felicific calculus’

4.1 Maximizing benefits

4.1 Maximizing benefits

4.2 Minimizing Costs

4.2 Minimizing Costs

5. Benefactive status and stance: Congruence and departures

5. Benefactive status and stance: Congruence and departures

Fungible status, optional stances

Fungible status, optional stances

Infungible status, manipulative stances

Infungible status, manipulative stances

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

References

References

The putative preference for offers over requests

The putative preference for offers over requests

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. When do requests and offers occur in conversation?

2. When do requests and offers occur in conversation?

3. The turn design of requests and offers

3. The turn design of requests and offers

4. One action masquerading as another

4. One action masquerading as another

5. Do offers forestall requests?

5. Do offers forestall requests?

6. What is the relationship between offers and requests?

6. What is the relationship between offers and requests?

6.1 Requests can occur in response to offers

6.1 Requests can occur in response to offers

6.2 Offers can occasion requests

6.2 Offers can occasion requests

6.3 Requests can occasion offers

6.3 Requests can occasion offers

6.4 Reports and displays of problems can elicit offers of solutions

6.4 Reports and displays of problems can elicit offers of solutions

6.5 Ungrantable requests can occasion offers of alternatives

6.5 Ungrantable requests can occasion offers of alternatives

7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

On divisions of labor in request and offer environments

On divisions of labor in request and offer environments

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The phenomenon

2. The phenomenon

2.1 Schemas 1 and 2

2.1 Schemas 1 and 2

2.2 Schemas 1 and 2 as constructions

2.2 Schemas 1 and 2 as constructions

3. Activity context and rationale

3. Activity context and rationale

3.1 Request environments

3.1 Request environments

3.2 Offer environments

3.2 Offer environments

3.3 The rationale

3.3 The rationale

4. Sequential position and distribution of forms

4. Sequential position and distribution of forms

5. Comparison of English and Finnish constructions

5. Comparison of English and Finnish constructions

6. Summary and conclusions

6. Summary and conclusions

References

References

The social and moral work of modal constructions in granting remote requests

The social and moral work of modal constructions in granting remote requests

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Data, method and formats

2. Data, method and formats

3. Responses without modal adverbs: Committing to a requested action as bilaterally relevant

3. Responses without modal adverbs: Committing to a requested action as bilaterally relevant

4. Responses with modal adverbs: Committing to a requested action as unilaterally relevant

4. Responses with modal adverbs: Committing to a requested action as unilaterally relevant

4.1 “Ska(l) nok” – Committing to a requested action out of obligation

4.1 “Ska(l) nok” – Committing to a requested action out of obligation

4.2 “Ka(n) godt” – Committing to a requested action as a concession

4.2 “Ka(n) godt” – Committing to a requested action as a concession

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

References

References

Two request forms of four year olds

Two request forms of four year olds

1. I want x

1. I want x

2. Can I have/do x

2. Can I have/do x

3. Potential deviant cases

3. Potential deviant cases

4. Requests after imperatives

4. Requests after imperatives

5. Sequence initial requests

5. Sequence initial requests

6. Conclusions

6. Conclusions

Appendix: Transcript conventions

Appendix: Transcript conventions

References

References

Orchestrating directive trajectories in communicative projects in family interaction

Orchestrating directive trajectories in communicative projects in family interaction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Data and Methodology

2. Data and Methodology

3. Launching Directives at Activity Junctures

3. Launching Directives at Activity Junctures

3.1 Directives with question format in English within a haptic framework and compliant responses

3.1 Directives with question format in English within a haptic framework and compliant responses

3.2 Facing formations, haptic action, and transitioning in directive sequences

3.2 Facing formations, haptic action, and transitioning in directive sequences

3.3 Launching a directive and opening a negotiation space with a Swedish modal interrogative ‘ska du’/’are you going to’

3.3 Launching a directive and opening a negotiation space with a Swedish modal interrogative ‘ska du’/’are you going to’

3.4 Haptic directives and embodied compliance in the “ska du?”/’are you going to?’ trajectory

3.4 Haptic directives and embodied compliance in the “ska du?”/’are you going to?’ trajectory

4. Launching directives amidst children’s ongoing activities: Imperatives and defiant non-compliant responses

4. Launching directives amidst children’s ongoing activities: Imperatives and defiant non-compliant responses

5. Declarative directives about time and embodied affective responses

5. Declarative directives about time and embodied affective responses

5.1 Reluctant agreement (Okay) and embodied exasperation (Uh::)

5.1 Reluctant agreement (Okay) and embodied exasperation (Uh::)

5.2 Defiant refusal (No)

5.2 Defiant refusal (No)

5.3 Correction, reluctant agreement, and compliant unhappiness

5.3 Correction, reluctant agreement, and compliant unhappiness

5.4 Whiny pleading objections in English and Swedish

5.4 Whiny pleading objections in English and Swedish

5.5 Discussion of stance-taking responses

5.5 Discussion of stance-taking responses

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

References

References

How to do things with requests

How to do things with requests

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Data and methodology

2. Data and methodology

3. Actions implemented via requests and their fulfillment

3. Actions implemented via requests and their fulfillment

3.1 A simple request

3.1 A simple request

3.2 Doing more than just requesting

3.2 Doing more than just requesting

3.2.1 Implementing “more than” a request in first position

3.2.1 Implementing “more than” a request in first position

3.2.2 “More than” fulfilling a request in second position

3.2.2 “More than” fulfilling a request in second position

3.2.3 “More than” appreciating a request’s fulfillment in third position

3.2.3 “More than” appreciating a request’s fulfillment in third position

4. Conclusions

4. Conclusions

References

References

On the grammatical form of requestsat the convenience store

On the grammatical form of requestsat the convenience store

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Requesting a product at the kiosk – the verbal design of the turn

2. Requesting a product at the kiosk – the verbal design of the turn

3. Requesting a tobacco product with a noun phrase

3. Requesting a tobacco product with a noun phrase

4. Requesting a tobacco product with a clause

4. Requesting a tobacco product with a clause

5. Moving in space as a meaning-making resource in action formation

5. Moving in space as a meaning-making resource in action formation

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

References

References

Appendix. Symbols for glossing

Appendix. Symbols for glossing

Requesting immediate action in the surgical operating room

Requesting immediate action in the surgical operating room

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Requesting in the operating room

2. Requesting in the operating room

2.1 Surgery as a situated accomplisment

2.1 Surgery as a situated accomplisment

2.2 Data

2.2 Data

3. Sequence organization

3. Sequence organization

3.1 Adjacency pairs

3.1 Adjacency pairs

3.2 Sequence-closing thirds

3.2 Sequence-closing thirds

3.3 Orientation to the absence of response

3.3 Orientation to the absence of response

3.4 Repair

3.4 Repair

3.5 Summary

3.5 Summary

4. Multimodal formats of directives: Resources mobilized 

4. Multimodal formats of directives: Resources mobilized 

4.1 Linguistic resources

4.1 Linguistic resources

4.2 Gestural resources

4.2 Gestural resources

5. Extended sequences

5. Extended sequences

5.1 “coagulation”

5.1 “coagulation”

5.2 “Take it closer”

5.2 “Take it closer”

5.3 Summary

5.3 Summary

6. Preparation of the sequence: The importance of the praxeological context

6. Preparation of the sequence: The importance of the praxeological context

6.1 Camera assistant orients to the ongoing trajectory of dissection

6.1 Camera assistant orients to the ongoing trajectory of dissection

6.2 Assistant holding pliers and graspers orients to the evolving tension of the tissues

6.2 Assistant holding pliers and graspers orients to the evolving tension of the tissues

6.3 “coag (.) coag (.) coag”: Action-type sequence series and their projective potential

6.3 “coag (.) coag (.) coag”: Action-type sequence series and their projective potential

7. Series, post-expansions, and repairs

7. Series, post-expansions, and repairs

8. Conclusion

8. Conclusion

Transcription conventions

Transcription conventions

References

References

When do people not use language to make requests?

When do people not use language to make requests?

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Background

2. Background

2.1 Requests

2.1 Requests

2.2 Projectability and anticipation in activities

2.2 Projectability and anticipation in activities

3. Data and method

3. Data and method

4. Nonverbal forms of requesting

4. Nonverbal forms of requesting

5. Nonverbal requests rely on the projectability of action within a joint activity

5. Nonverbal requests rely on the projectability of action within a joint activity

6. The verbal component of requests serves the recognition of non-projectable actions

6. The verbal component of requests serves the recognition of non-projectable actions

7. A competing motivation for verbalising projectable requests: Securing immediate recipiency

7. A competing motivation for verbalising projectable requests: Securing immediate recipiency

8. Discussion

8. Discussion

References

References

Key to interlinear glosses

Key to interlinear glosses

“Requests” and “offers” in orangutans and human infants

“Requests” and “offers” in orangutans and human infants

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Data and method

2. Data and method

3. Requests

3. Requests

4. Requests as courses of action

4. Requests as courses of action

5. Offers

5. Offers

6. Request and offers: A sequential relationship

6. Request and offers: A sequential relationship

7. Requests and offers in human infants

7. Requests and offers in human infants

8. Discussion

8. Discussion

References

References

Index terms

Index terms

Index of names

Index of names