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Assignment #2: Turn Taking
1 Nan: u-h ØOh::,
2 (.)
3 Hyl: [Bu:t]
4 Nan: [My f]:face hurts,=
5 Hyl: =°W’t-°
6 (.)
7 Hyl: Oh what’d’e do tih you.
8 (.)
9 Nan: ≠GOD’e dis (.) prac’ly killed my dumb fa:ce,=
10 Hyl: =Why: Ho[-ow. ]
11 Nan: [(With,)]
12 (.)
13 Nan: With this thing I don’ee I wzn’even looking I don’t kno::w,
14 (.)
15 Nan: B’t ‘e jis like o:pened up,
16 (0.6)
17 Nan: a lo*:t* y’know(‘v)
18 (0.4)
19 Nan: the pimples I ha:ve¿=
20 Hyl: =Eoh::,
21 (.)
22 Nan: It (js) hu:rt so bad Hyla I wz cry:::ing,=
23 Hyl: =Yhher khhiddi[:ng.]
Focusing on lines 4 through 22 only, for each recognizably complete turn constructional unit (TCU):
1. Identify the TCU and briefly describe how the speaker got the floor for that unit, noting (a) the turn allocation option used, and (b) whether the prior transition space is compressed or obscured.
2. Where and how is the TCU marked as complete?
3. If there are any other points within the TCU or within the turn that are ambiguous or complete in some ways but not others, briefly comment on those points.
To prepare your answer, you must:
1. Consult the transcript in conjunction with the audiorecording, still available online.
2. Organize your answer by addressing each TCU in order, answering all 3 questions before moving on to the next TCU. Use line numbers to refer to specific details in the transcript.
3. Be concise, limiting your answer to 1200 words maximum or about 4 double-spaced pages.
4. Work independently, without consulting other students.