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negatively align in their joint discussion of a more objective topic. Negative alignment is achieved through the proffering of individuated perspectives on the discussion. Again, this is characteristic of alignment practices in German sociable conversation. Both these short examples of alignment in sociable episodes reflect the prevailing conversation styles identified in Chapter 5. What is evidenced by identifying the shifts in alignment made as part and parcel of their playing out, is that such practices, both negative and positive, allow for the achievement and sustaining of sociable conversation in each milieu. At a conversational level though - i. e. at the level of conversational claims - alignment is realised differently in what manifests itself as English and German sociable style. Having initially indicated how both positive and negative alignments can be sustained interactionally, I now want to consider in more detail both positive and negative conversational claims respectively. 6.3 Positive and Negative Claims: Their Ratification and Support As I mentioned earlier (see Chapter 3), claims in talk require recognition, ratification, and support to be successfully made. This requirement applies equally to both positive and negative claims; in order to be successful, both solidaric and individuated claims needs to be recognised as such by co-present participants, and ratified through appropriate conversational alignment. I will talk more later about conversational alignment (see Chapter 8) but first I want to illustrate briefly moments were both positive and negative claims can be seen to have been ratified (Cf. 6.4). 14A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 6.3.1 Positive Claims and their Ratification and Support The following example taken from gathering El (see Appendix B) nicely illustrates solidaric claims and supportive action that is exemplary of English sociable style. Excerpt 6.3 'More Often' Three married couples are sifting down to eat a meal hosted by JW&Zw. Conversation has been in full flow for around an hour before the food is served. In the immediately preceding talk, all participants have attested to the lastiness' of the food prepared by ZW. EP: We'll have to do a Radefte sometime ((clears throat)) RP: Yeah JW: Hm:: (2) RP: Yeah that's [right JW: [REALLY ENJOYed that Raclette= ZW: =It was_go:: rgeous last time RP: Did you like [it yeah ZW: [Awe::: yeah (0.2) RP: We'll definitely do it again then somet[ime JW: [Yeah[:: ZW: [IT WAS A rea: lly good [night JW: [Yeah RP: Yeah (. ) I mean (0.5) ZW: It was a really good night as well [we all had a lau[gh JW: [Yeah RP: [Yeah (0.5) RP: That'd be good erm= JW. =(Eatin'somethin) EP: And we've got that big table now so we can be (. ) you know-- RP: =Yeah EP: Comfortable the: re= RP: =Yeah (1.5) Yeah=that'd be good (. ) yeah (0.5) we'll do that (. ) in the ZW: Hm= RP: =Er: [m very near future 0 zw-. [That'd be nice that=especially comin' up to Christmas: RP: Yeah=yeah (0.5) JL: What is a Raclette ((10 secs - RIP explains to JL what a 'Raclette'is)) ZW: >We'll have to do his more often you know coz I know we've not< -seen you for (h)age(h)s:: = 14Q
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negatively align in their joint discussion <strong>of</strong> a more objective topic. Negative<br />
alignment is achieved through the pr<strong>of</strong>fering <strong>of</strong> individuated perspectives on the<br />
discussion. Again, this is characteristic <strong>of</strong> alignment practices in German<br />
sociable conversation.<br />
Both these short examples <strong>of</strong> alignment in sociable episodes reflect the<br />
prevailing conversation styles identified in Chapter 5. What is evidenced by<br />
identifying the shifts in alignment made as part and parcel <strong>of</strong> their playing out, is<br />
that such practices, both negative and positive, allow for the achievement and<br />
sustaining <strong>of</strong> sociable conversation in each milieu. At a conversational level<br />
though - i. e. at the level <strong>of</strong> conversational claims - alignment is realised<br />
differently in what manifests itself as English and German sociable style.<br />
Having initially indicated how both positive and negative alignments can<br />
be sustained interactionally, I now want to consider in more detail both positive<br />
and negative conversational claims respectively.<br />
6.3 Positive and Negative Claims: Their Ratification and<br />
Support<br />
As I mentioned earlier (see Chapter 3), claims in talk require recognition,<br />
ratification, and support to be successfully made. This requirement applies<br />
equally to both positive and negative claims; in order to be successful, both<br />
solidaric and individuated claims needs to be recognised as such by co-present<br />
participants, and ratified through appropriate conversational alignment. I will talk<br />
more later about conversational alignment (see Chapter 8) but first I want to<br />
illustrate briefly moments were both positive and negative claims can be seen to<br />
have been ratified (Cf. 6.4).<br />
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