Pragmatics 16:2/3.329-360 (2006) International Pragmatics Association SPONTANEOUS AND NON-SPONTANEOUS TURN-TAKING Maite Taboada Abstract Turn-taking is usually considered to follow a simple set of rules‚ enacted through a perhaps more complicated system of signals. The most significant aspect of the turn-taking process is that‚ in most cases‚ it proceeds in a very smooth fashion. Speakers signal to each other that they wish to either yield or take the turn through syntactic‚ pragmatic‚ and prosodic
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because it battles the prolonged relationships between the minorities and majorities. All in all‚ schools such as Stanford have been “discriminating in favor of racial minorities” have been forced to change their policies because of public debate (Sacks‚ Thiel). Not only does affirmative action cause outrage‚ it leads to reverse discrimination. The thirst for equality does not come easy and must be paid with the loss
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into temptation will take you farther back than your starting point. You can see this theme portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god and though they were told not to‚ eat some of his cattle. “As we were men we could not help consenting. So day by day we lingered‚ feasting long on roasts and wine‚ until a year grew fat
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Why did Hitler gain power in 1933? The Weimar Republic established at the end of the First World War in 1018 was flawed from the outset‚ and this was a major reason why Hitler was able to gain power in 1933‚ along with the worldwide economic depression after Wall Street crashed‚ and a political deal set up by the “Old Gang”. Initially‚ the Weimar government was unstable because the constitution introduced a system of Reichstag elections based on Proportional Representation‚ in which the per cent
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Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners were on life support. After a disappointing 8-5 season‚ capped off with an embarrassing loss to Clemson‚ Bob Stoops was starting to feel the heat. So Stoops went out and made the best move of his career. He hired Lincoln Riley from ECU‚ and he gave the keys to his new offense to Baker Mayfield‚ the former walk on from Texas Tech. Many felt this would be a long recovery‚ but instead it was more like a shot of adrenaline. Oklahoma became the best team in the country
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student-athlete ends up to be hurt or unsuccessful‚ the coaches and administrators will suddenly discard the "education" that was given and a player is left with nothing. Athletes who have also turned out to be a "recruiting mistake" can also be "fired" (Sack). If college player can be "fired"
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"Lowanna?"I waited for a moment before opening the door. There asleep snoring like a 68 year old man was my best friend. "Let’s go Anna‚ time to go to school." I opened her window and in return I heard a groan from behind me. I heard a knock at the door. "I’ll get it‚ by the time I get back you will be up and awake." I ran out of her room and opened the door. "Good morning‚ I am Michael Lionel from the department of Aboriginal Affairs‚ may I speak with Miss Lowanna Williams." I gasped and couldn’t
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Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a leading radical modernist artist in the Philippines and his works reflected the harsh realities of his country after the Second World War. The war has just ended but the aftermath was still as fresh as day. The Post-Hostilities were still on hike for a decade right after the end of the war and the Philippine Constabulary patrols along with American men quenched the rebels‚ like the bands of guerillas‚ quasi-religious armed groups and other resistance groups‚ with hostilities
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Engagement in sport provides a great source of enjoyment for most athletes and improves the overall well-being of individuals. However‚ in today’s multi-million dollar sport industry‚ there is a substantial amount of pressure for an athlete to execute and succeed in professional sport (Hackfort & Huang‚ 2005). They are required to maintain their optimal physical condition in order to perform to their greatest ability‚ and many professionals understand the importance of training hard and constantly
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Reading: Iñiguez‚ L (2003) Análisis del Discurso (chapter 3). Editorial UOC. Very readable and avoids technical terminology. Wetherell‚ M (2001) Themes in Discourse Research: the case of Diana. In Wetherell et al (eds) Discourse Theory and Practice London: Sage Comprehensive and clear. Discourse Analysis "Discourse analysis" means many things to many people. One thing they all agree on is that the analyst’s first focus must be on language‚ and what it does in the world. So far‚ CA agrees
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