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Self-deprecation (SD) is a communication practice, not just self-talk. Analyzing self-deprecatory meta-comments reveals their role in managing interactional trouble and constructing identities.

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  • Conversation Analysis
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Self-deprecation (SD) is commonly viewed as self-talk reflecting negative self-regard.
  • Existing research on SD faces theoretical and methodological limitations, particularly in reconciling cognitive and linguistic aspects.
  • There is limited understanding of how SD functions in real-time interactional settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically examine the form and function of self-deprecatory meta-comments (SDMCs) within interactional contexts.
  • To analyze SD as a communication practice using a conversation analytic (CA) perspective.
  • To explore how SDMCs manage interactional trouble and contribute to identity construction in talk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a conversation analytic (CA) approach, bracketing cognitive explanations for linguistic phenomena.
  • Analyzed over 100 hours of transcribed recordings from diverse interactional settings.
  • Focused on a specific class of SD: critical comments on one's own talk or actions (SDMCs).

Main Results:

  • SDMCs are employed in situations of actual or potential interactional trouble.
  • These self-deprecatory meta-comments function to manage such troubles in various sequential positions.
  • SD can be understood and analyzed as a distinct communication practice.

Conclusions:

  • Self-deprecatory meta-comments are a strategic communication practice for managing interactional difficulties.
  • Analyzing SDMCs enhances understanding of identity construction within conversational interactions.
  • Findings challenge the conventional advice to reduce self-deprecation, suggesting it may be an invalid recommendation.