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1.1 Aspects of conversation |
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1.2 Dichotomy in relation to reactive tokens |
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1.3 Organization of the book |
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Chapter 2 Reactive tokens in English and Mandarin conversation |
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2.1 Previous studies on reactive tokens |
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2.2 A survey of reactive tokens in English conversation |
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2.2.8 Confirmatory repeats |
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2.2.9 Collaborative productions |
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2.3 Reactive tokens in Mandarin conversation |
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Chapter 3 Data and approach |
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3.1 Data collection through the map task |
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3.1.2 Settings and participants |
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3.1.3 Instruments and procedures |
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3.1.4 A summary of the data |
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3.1.5 Potential limitations of the map task |
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3.1.6 Reactive tokens in relation to the map task data |
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3.2 Approaches to data analysis |
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3.2.1 Aspects of conversation analysis |
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3.2.2 Deviant case analysis in conversation analysis |
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3.2.3 The use of recorded data in conversation analysis |
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3.2.4 The procedures of conversation analysis |
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3.2.5 Applications of conversation analysis in Mandarin conversation |
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3.3 Two types of sequences: Adjacency pairs and direction-giving sequences |
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3.3.2 Direction-giving sequences |
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3.4 Some preliminary concepts |
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3.4.1 The turn constructional unit in Mandarin conversation |
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3.4.2 Complex transition relevance places |
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Chapter 4 A sequential analysis of reactive tokens in Mandarin |
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4.1 The working definition and categorization of Mandarin reactive tokens |
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4.2 A sequential analysis of reactive tokens |
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4.2.2 Reactive expressions |
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4.2.5 Collaborative productions |
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4.3 A deviant case of `mm' |
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4.4 A summary of conversational actions through reactive tokens |
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Chapter 5 Displaying levels of recipiency through reactive tokens |
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5.1 The role of recipients |
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5.2 The concept of recipiency |
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5.2.1 Recipiency and participation |
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5.2.2 Recipiency and response |
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5.2.3 Recipiency and affiliation |
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5.2.4 Other relevant terms in relation to recipiency |
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5.3 Displaying recipiency through reactive tokens as a social action |
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5.4 Conversational identities as speakers and recipients |
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5.5 A sequential analysis of displaying levels of recipiency through reactive tokens |
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5.5.1 Absence of displaying recipiency in the absence of reactive tokens |
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5.5.2 Displaying passive recipiency through backchannels |
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5.5.3 Displaying neutral recipiency through reactive expressions |
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5.5.4 Displaying active recipiency through repeats and collaborative productions |
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5.5.5 Displaying affiliative recipiency through laughter tokens |
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Chapter 6 Selection of reactive tokens in information mismatch sequences |
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6.1 Information mismatch sequences |
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6.2.1 Episode One by NNSs (17 Turns): Daxingxing |
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6.2.2 Episode Two by NSs (4 Turns): Chazhuang xiliu |
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6.3 Type II: Absence or presence |
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6.3.1 Episode Three by NNSs (8 Turns): Shangdian |
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6.3.2 Episode Four by NSs (4 Turns): Gengdi |
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6.4 Type III: Number inconsistency |
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6.4.1 Episode Five by NNSs (21 Turns): Louti |
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6.4.2 Episode Six by NSs (6 Turns): Mishide jiaobu |
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7.2 Limitations and further work |
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References |
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Appendix |
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List of Names |
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List of Subjects |
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