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In:Grammar in Action: Building comprehensive grammars of talk-in-interaction
Edited by Jakob Steensig, Maria Jørgensen, Jan Lindström, Nicholas Mikkelsen, Karita Suomalainen and Søren Sandager Sørensen
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 37] 2025
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Chapter 5
Structurally ‘incomplete’ social action formats in the grammar of talk-in-interaction?

The case of deontic infinitives in spoken German

Published online: 3 June 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/slsi.37.05gub
Abstract
The chapter focuses on deontic infinitives, i.e., free infinitives not governed by a matrix clause or an auxiliary; such clauses have not been treated in German reference grammars because they are considered syntactically incomplete. This chapter shows that in contrast to similar practices for requests, directives, and instructions (Gubina & Deppermann frthc.), deontic infinitives implement instructions of a normatively proper procedure or rule, which, in most cases, applies both now and each time this procedure is accomplished. The chapter discusses which features (e.g., sequence and activity context, distribution of agency, epistemic and deontic positionings, etc.) should be included in reference grammars of talk-in-interaction and in current curricula of German as Foreign/Second Language. The chapter concludes by discussing possible challenges for creating a comprehensive grammar of spoken language.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Theoretical background: Deontic infinitives and other structurally ‘incomplete’ units in talk-in-interaction
  • 3.Data and methods
  • 4.Delimiting the phenomenon
  • 5.Analysis
    • 5.1Instructions for next steps within an activity
    • 5.2Corrective instructions
    • 5.3Changing tack after failed compliance with prior requests
    • 5.4Ambiguity of deontic stance and degree of obligation in deontic infinitives
  • 6.Conclusion and discussion
    • 6.1Summary and practical implications of the results of the current study
    • 6.2Some (possible) challenges and considerations for creating a comprehensive grammar
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
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