The turn-taking system in synchronous computer-mediated communication
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In this paper we examine the suitability of applying conversation analysis concepts used in ethnomethodology’s framework to synchronous computer-mediated interactions, that is, electronic conversations through chat applications and instant messaging systems. From this thought, we see that these speech exchanges show specific structural properties that directly affect the turn-taking system. Overlapping between turns is a constant feature, since the persistence of written text allows self-selection at any time. In addition, the need to make oneself present in conversation, only possible by sending contributions to screen, leads partners to develop compensatory strategies, such as segmenting moves. All this contributes to the breakdown of adjacency pairs giving priority to relevant information instead of structural closeness.
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