Well-prefaced turns in English conversation: A conversation analytic perspective

•Paper is based on a large corpus of ordinary conversation.•Paper gives the first quantitative treatment of the functions of well-prefacing.•Discriminates and evaluates three approaches to preference.•Offers a new ‘my side-my side’ function for well.•Offers an integrated family resemblance treatment...

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Published in:	Journal of pragmatics Vol. 88; pp. 88 - 104
Main Author:	Heritage, John
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.10.2015
Subjects:	Conversation analysis Discourse particles Turn-initial position Well Turn-initial position Discourse particles Conversation analysis Well
ISSN:	0378-2166, 1879-1387
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