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Liminality in language use: some thoughts on interactional analysis from a dialogical perspective.

Kyoko Murakami¹

¹Department of Education, University of Bath, Bath, England, UK. k.murakami@bath.ac.uk

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This study explores Michèle Grossen's dialogical perspective on interaction analysis, using concepts like liminality and reformulation. It examines self in interaction and institutional communication, suggesting interdisciplinary approaches for future research.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Linguistics
Social Anthropology

Background:

Michèle Grossen's dialogical perspective offers a framework for interaction analysis.
The concept of liminality (Turner) highlights the transformative nature of interaction.
Formulation and reformulation are key analytical tools in conversation analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore a process account of self within interaction.
To apply dialogical perspective to institutional settings and interactional asymmetries.
To investigate the potential of cross-fertilization between dialogism and related fields.

Main Methods:

Drawing on Turner's concept of liminality.
Utilizing conversation analytic concepts (formulation, reformulation).
Integrating insights from social anthropology, conversation analysis, and discursive psychology.

Main Results:

Interaction possesses transformative and temporal significance.
Dialogical perspective can be applied to institutional interaction, acknowledging asymmetries.
The 'I-position' in dialogical perspective can be relativized.

Conclusions:

A cross-fertilization between dialogism and sibling perspectives (discourse, narrative, language use, communication, social action) is a promising research direction.
Further research should explore the integration of dialogical approaches with other analytical frameworks.
Understanding self in interaction benefits from interdisciplinary perspectives.