Publication Date
5-2023
Abstract
Epistemics play a vital role in storytelling sequences. In fact, laying the necessary epistemic groundwork before engaging in a storytelling sequence may make the difference between successful and unsuccessful story receptions. Taking a conversation analytic approach and drawing from one story-rich recording, this paper aims to explore the role of epistemics in storytelling sequences captured in day-to-day interaction. To achieve this, several critical conversation analytical concepts are employed. These include repair, expansion, physical gesturing, preference organization, reference, delicate formulations, assessments, and more. This paper adds to a framework of conversation analysis scholarship by drawing explicit connections between two distinct concepts (epistemics and storytelling).
Recommended Citation
White, Ashley Kayla
(2023)
"The Role of Epistemics in Storytelling,"
Comm-entary: Vol. 19:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholars.unh.edu/comm-entary/vol19/iss1/6