Aspects of Confused Speech: A Study of Verbal Interaction Between Confused and Normal Speakers

摘要: This ethnographic study examines talk between normal and confused speakers. Most data derive from loosely structured research interviews, but use is also made of household situations. The analysis draws on theoretical traditions which examine everyday social interaction. From this perspective, speakers represent a case naturally occurring deviance allows for the investigation 'normal talk' how deal with its absence. I focus minimally active, moderately very active All deviate what ordinary members would commonsensically describe as normal, appropriate circumstances, in both they say talk. None these groups can handle their own biographies, or routine common-sense knowledge, effectively members. However, abrogate responsibility context-sensitivity; seem aware context issues may not act context-renewing way; while to be influenced by contextual maintain highly part conversation. Normal take over management speakers, model context-sensitive talk, withdraw full participation. Frequently strategies promote reasonably conversational appearances, do entirely make good impaired identity speakers. My suggests definition constrained participants jointly construct occasions. Normal appreciate context, acknowledging it shapes renews conversation. Confused tend ways, difficulties respect generation an event, creates problems within conversation them others.