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    1) Adjacency pairs are sequences of related utterances that typically occur in conversation, such as a question followed by an answer. Common adjacency pairs include invitations followed by acceptances or rejections, apologies followed by acknowledgements, and compliments followed by agreements or thanks. 2) Inserted sequences occur when an expected adjacency pair is interrupted by additional utterances. These interruptions can serve purposes like clarifying a previous response or expressing reluctance to answer directly. 3) Examples from TV show dialogues are analyzed to identify adjacency pairs and examine reasons for inserted sequences, such as ensuring understanding of time or not wanting sensitive information shared.

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    1) Adjacency pairs are sequences of related utterances that typically occur in conversation, such as a question followed by an answer. Common adjacency pairs include invitations followed by acceptances or rejections, apologies followed by acknowledgements, and compliments followed by agreements or thanks. 2) Inserted sequences occur when an expected adjacency pair is interrupted by additional utterances. These interruptions can serve purposes like clarifying a previous response or expressing reluctance to answer directly. 3) Examples from TV show dialogues are analyzed to identify adjacency pairs and examine reasons for inserted sequences, such as ensuring understanding of time or not wanting sensitive information shared.

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    1) Adjacency pairs are sequences of related utterances that typically occur in conversation, such as a question followed by an answer. Common adjacency pairs include invitations followed by acceptances or rejections, apologies followed by acknowledgements, and compliments followed by agreements or thanks. 2) Inserted sequences occur when an expected adjacency pair is interrupted by additional utterances. These interruptions can serve purposes like clarifying a previous response or expressing reluctance to answer directly. 3) Examples from TV show dialogues are analyzed to identify adjacency pairs and examine reasons for inserted sequences, such as ensuring understanding of time or not wanting sensitive information shared.

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    INTERCULTURAL PRAGMATICS- SESSION 1

    ADJACENCY PAIRS

    I. Which SA usually couple with the following SA in order to produce commonly occurring adjacency
    pairs:
    a) invitation
    b) apology
    c) compliment
    d) order
    e) insult
    II. Discuss the following exchanges in terms of adjacency pairs and inserted sequences (if any). Identify
    the SA expressed by each U and highlight which U make up expected/able adjacency pairs. Wherever
    inserted sequences occur, explain the possible reasons why such insertions need to have been introduced
    in the exchange.
    EXAMPLES AND ANALYSIS SAMPLES:

    Bones: Burnt flesh. Are there a lot of injuries?


    Booth: Four known dead. Fifteen injured.

    The closed question-answer type of adjacency pair in the example above is characterized by the precise
    response which does not flout any conversational maxims of the CP. The interlocutor strictly provides the
    other speaker useful information without prolonging his participation in the dialogue due to the urgent
    need of establishing the casualties.

    Gibson: Youre going to be able to ID him from that?


    Zach: Asking stuff like that is in the way.

    This kind of adjacency pair closed question/answer requires a yes/no response, but instead it
    generates an implicature because of the interlocutors reluctance to communicate something he considers
    irrelevant and time-consuming in solving the case; Therefore, Zach wants to state that he will not be able
    to identify the victim if he is interrupted with silly questions all the time ]

    Cam: You've been here all night?


    Brennan: Is it morning?
    Cam: Yes.
    Brennan: I've been here all night.

    The obvious insertion is the question to which the interlocutor, Dr. Saroyan, chooses to respond in order
    to ensure her interlocutors response. What apparently is a violation of the Quality, Manner and Relation
    Maxims, it is actually a completely natural instinct of getting oneself in touch with reality again after
    losing track of time.
    [1]

    Alan: How much did you tip him [the pizza delivery man]?
    Charlie: I don't know. I gave him a fifty.
    Charlie: OK, well, good luck with the tour!
    Steven Tyler: Thanks a lot, man.
    Alan: There you go. One hot chocolate for mommy!
    Naomi: Thank you.
    (Two and a half Men)
    2]
    Ross: What are you doing?
    Chandler: Making chocolate milk. You want some?
    Ross: No thanks, I'm 29.

    (Friends)

    3]
    AL:
    BUD
    AL

    Uh, how was school today, Bud? Not that I care...


    I'm glad that you asked that, Dad, because I'm not being all I can be. Now, you know what
    we need in this house?
    Poison gas coming through the vents?

    PEGGY [to Bud] He only thinks of himself. What do we need, dear?


    BUD

    A computer.
    (Married with Children)

    4]
    Chandler: Want my sandwich?
    Joey: Whats in it?
    Chandler: Really?
    Joey: Of course I want it! Gimme that!
    (Friends)
    Ross: Oh, really? Well, I guess Monica should know about Atlantic City. [U1]
    Chandler: Du-ude! [U2]
    Monica: What happened in Atlantic City? [U3]
    Ross: Well, Chandler and I are in a bar... [U4]
    Chandler: Did you not hear me say, "Du-ude"? [U5]
    Ross: ...and this girl is making eyes at Chandler, okay? So after a while he just goes over to her and, uh,
    after a minute or two, I see them kissing. Now, I know what you're thinking. Chandler's not the type of
    guy who just goes to bars and makes out with girls. And you're right. Chandler's not the type of guy just
    goes to bars and makes out with girls. [U6]

    Monica: You kissed a guy? Oh my God. [U7]


    Chandler: In my defense, it was dark and he was a very pretty guy. [U8] (Friends)
    =>Utterances 2 and 5 are intervening utterances. Chandler doesnt want Ross to tell Monica what
    happened in Atlantic City. These two utterances are insertion sequences because they are related to the
    utterances above and because after them the initial questions are answered.
    5]
    (U1)

    House:

    Hows Cameron?

    (U2)

    Foreman:

    Dr. Cameron?

    (U3) House:

    Sure. Lets start with her and move on to all the other Camerons we know.

    (U4) Foreman:

    Im sorry. Im just not used to you asking about someones well-being.

    (U5) House:

    I can understand how the question would surprise you. I dont quite get how it
    would confuse you.

    (U6) Foreman:

    Why do you wanna know?

    (U7) House:
    (U8) Foreman:
    (U9) House:

    Why do you wanna know why I want to know?


    Just curious.
    Me too.

    (U10) Foreman:

    You dont get curious.

    (U11) House:

    Im the most curious man in the world.

    (U12) Foreman:

    Not about trivialities.

    (U13) House:

    Well, then this must not be trivial. How is Cameron handling everything?

    (U14) Foreman:

    Just fine.

    (U15) House:

    Great. Glad we talked.

    The adjacency pair question-answer (U1, U14) is interrupted by a long insertion sequence, because
    Foreman cannot understand what on earth makes House interested in someone elses well-being.
    Interestingly enough, the insertion sequence contains two more intertwined adjacency pairs, in the form
    of questions and answers (U6 and U8, U7 and U9), all of which occur because Foreman is not willing to
    provide an answer before knowing the motivation behind Houses question.(House, MD)
    6]
    Sheldon and the gang are participating at a science conference. Sheldon opens up the panel with a poorly
    received joke:
    Sheldon: Good morning everyone and welcome to 'Science and Society'. I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper, BS,
    MS, MA, PhD and ScD. OMG, right? [giggles]
    Audience: [silence]
    Sheldon: Perhaps that joke was a little too hippie-dippy for this crowd.

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