Abstract
Abstract
This paper studies a speech behavior commonly referred to as “bickering,” which occurs primarily among interlocutors of close
social distance (e.g. partners, spouses, siblings, roommates). Using ethnographic methodology, the study analyzes 100 naturally
occurring sequences of familial conflict conversation supplemented by ten open-ended interviews. These data enable the
disambiguation of “bickering” from other speech behaviors such as “complaining” and “nagging.” The analysis offers conclusions on
the typical topics, interlocutor relationships and speech behaviors inherent in the bickering event.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Surfaces and Interfaces,Communication,Language and Linguistics
Cited by
2 articles.
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1. Rhetorical questions as reproaching devices;Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict;2022-05-17
2. Rhetorical questions as reproaching devices;J LANG AGGRESS CONFL;2022