City University of Hong Kong
LT4239 Conversation Analysis Assignment 2: Article Review
Group 2: Fu Yuen Sum, Winsome (5405 1982)
Review on “Repair” in “The Handbook of Conversation Analysis” by Celia Kitzinger
Repair is a field of study in conversation analysis, and several linguists had been working on this topic since 1970s. This chapter from “The Handbook of Conversation Analysis” focuses on the domain of repair, introducing current research results about the various types of repair made in speech, making it clear for readers who might not have much knowledge in this field. Consequently, possible functions and sequence of these repairing acts are described and explained with ample easy-to-understand examples. The researches cited in the
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As in extract 4, L was estimating how many months have passed after she bought her rings. She came up with “around eight months” at first, but then she might think that more time should have passed, hence, she modified it to “more than eight months” nearly immediately after her last guess. Extract 4 also includes self-talk, as L whispered line 67 to herself, this is considered a low-volume self-talk which indicates self-initiated repair. Moreover, repeats are found in line 66 in extract 4, serving as an indicator of self-repair. Therefore, these technologies might occur no matter where the self-repair is …show more content…
She claimed that repair is performed so as to “fine-tune” a turn, in order to perform certain actions which the speaker intends to achieve. She mentioned “upgrading and downgrading the force of action” as one of the possible interactional uses of repair. I do agree with this point since we may sometimes mistakenly make an extreme comment on an event or a thing at first and we would try to downgrade that to a milder word in order to avoid misunderstandings or even arguments. Thus, I believe repairing may carry social functions in certain
Speech, language and communication skills support learning development because they help children and young people to understand what is being
Having a crucial conversation can be difficult; however, it is essential for me to be successful in my project. I think of different ways I could approach the CNA to have this crucial conversation without any conflict and to make sure it goes as smoothly as possible, and handle the conversation in a way that will produce a better outcome. I asked the CNA to let me know when she is ready for her break, so we can take one together because I will like to talk to her about something that will improve our work relationship effectively. We went for a break, and I started the conversation by saying I would like to talk to you about some things I am noticing when we work together, I am not accusing you of anything, I just want us to talk about my observations, and I will listen to what you have to say. I explained to her about the issues in my initial post, when I started the conversation her facial expression
What are the features of your CP’s communication? Consider how they express themselves (think about verbal and non-verbal means).
The crucial conversation scenario about a couple after a night out seemed point on to me about how dialect in couples can emerge after a night out drinking. Each partner told clever stories by making excuses for their own behavior brought on by their version of how the night played out. Angered perceptions of how the other partner was acting at the party resulted in the need to justify their own behavior feeling that they were each the victim that night.
People spend a significant part of their lives listening and talking, that is the main reason why conversation is regarded to be the most generalised form of talk that concerns both speakers and listeners and it is contemplated to be the essential ingredient in co-operative undertaking (Wardhaugh, 1985). Conversation is informal talk involving two or more people and interviews are a particular type of conversation. Interviews are regarded as meetings at which a journalist asks questions in order to find out the interviewee’s opinion. This is an assignment that analyses a telephone interview, so there is an absence of eye contact, body language or facial expressions that are attributes of a ‘live’
Talking incorrectly can sometimes have advantages and disadvantages while communicating with others. People nowadays talk slang and incorrect grammar. But still, it is still very effective to us right now. People haven’t noticed but language today has changed very much compared to how people used to speak 10 or even 20 years ago. Stories written by Kirk Johnson, David Sedaris, and Anita Jain all show the how speaking today has changed.
Usually when people are attacking us verbally we’re catching their story that they’ve told themselves. When the violence is caused form a story, often times it isn’t factual but instead is based on their interpretation of facts. This can make agreements meaningless as you can both be fighting over assumptions instead of understanding true motives and persona accounts.
In origins of gender dichotomy of various adjectives and phrases is debated. Some, such as myself, believe that gendered expressions derive their meanings from the intentions of the speaker. Others, such as Mira Ramesh, believe that the interpretation of the listener is key in developing the gendered meanings of these phrases. While Ramesh makes some good points, many of her statements are one-sided and left unexplained or unanalyzed.
On October 4th I attended one of the Courageous Conversation Series and this one in particular was about ways in how to participate in protesting. This was presented by a professor in the sociology department on campus, Paul Prew. I feel as if people were nervous to ask questions because people were of different races and felt as if they would offend people.
Interpersonal communication is a multidimensional relational vehicle used to promote shared understanding, build community engagement, problem solve collectively, influence decision making, and develop a realization of self-awareness. It is a fundamental element deeply embedded in the social construct of our existence and is defined as part of the interactive process by which information, feelings and thoughts are exchanged between individuals. This exchange of information is inescapable as we are constantly involved in transmitting and interpreting verbal and non-verbal cues between each other simultaneously every day. Even in our perceived exhibition of momentary objective silence, we are still communicating through non-verbal expressions.
One of the most emotionally significant situations that happened to me was, finding out that my youngest son and another football team mate got into an altercation during a football practice. I arrived to pick up my son and found the coach speaking to him and another boy on the field. This conversation lasted at least 10 minutes so I knew that something must have happened. After the talk with the coach, my son came over to me in tears. I immediately felt protective of my son because he was obviously hurting. I asked him to tell me what had happened, but he was very overcome with emotion and unable to speak. I immediately felt anger that someone might have hurt my child either verbally or physically. My initial anger was at the coach, feeling
Communication skills are very important to help develop friendships and to help building a strong social support network. Communication skills also help you take care of your own personal needs, while also being respectful of other people’s needs. Communication skills are learned through trial and error. The three areas of communication which are needed and should be practiced are nonverbal communication, conversation skills and assertiveness.
To have a complete Interpersonal communication, all steps are essential. The senders encode the message, transmits using a channel and receiver decodes and responds. Personally, my biggest challenge is lack of compassion and for a receiver, I come across direct, insensitive and structured. I get to the point and remove the small talk that will smooth out a conversation and focus on getting results or answers to a situation. As a receiver, my challenge is to pay attention to small details. Especially, to long drawn out messages. I miss important information skimming through it. Some challenges are also due to selective listening, overload, judgmental and other related noise.
Communication is one of the most powerful tools we possess. It affects us all daily, no matter our age, race, gender, social status, or sexual orientation.
I concur with your statement” “This affective talk promotes children’s emotions understanding and contributes to their self-esteem. In fact, isn’t this one of the purpose of the educator in the DAP program: Teaching to enhance development and learning (DACI). From previous lessons, we have learned that educators have to make intentional decisions about how to design the environment and learning experiences that are most appropriate of each child. The steps, you are recommending are in tune with DAP programs: There is an emotion talk, recognizes emotional feelings, helps to understand the child feelings, and enhance their vocabulary for the child to better express his or her