Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
Functions of Language
Abstract
This paper elaborates on one element of the theory of Dialogic Syntax, Du Bois’s main tool for stance-taking, namely creative resonance. The examples are taken from a recording of a car ride which was part of data collected for the analysis of Hebrew. The focus in the analysis is on misalignment, when participants use stance acts to distance themselves from each other. The main claim of this paper is that whenever a stance act takes place, the relations between the participants are at stake. I show how creative, and to a lesser extent pre-existing, resonance can be used for creating and enhancing distance in misalignment. The discussion connects resonance and Dialogic Syntax with other frameworks for the study of language and interactions.
Pages
16-40
Volume
24
Issue
1
License
UMass Amherst Open Access Policy
Recommended Citation
Dori-Hacohen, Gonen, "Creative Resonance and Misalignment Stance: Achieving Distance in One Hebrew Interaction" (2017). Functions of Language. 99.
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