Chapter 6. Recipiency actions during extended MUTs

In:The Making of Multi-Unit Turns: A spring-loaded door
Rod Gardner, Joe Blythe, Ilana Mushin, Lesley Stirling, Josua Dahmen, Caroline de Dear and Francesco Possemato
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 38] 2025
► pp. 253–320

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Chapter 6
Recipiency actions during extended MUTs

Published online: 24 October 2025

Article outline

6.1Introduction
6.2“Passive” recipiency
6.3Vocal recipient actions
- 6.3.1Response tokens and change-of-state tokens
- 6.3.2Assessments
- 6.3.3Clarification questions
- 6.3.4Brief comments
- 6.3.5Recipient jokes
- 6.3.6Heckling
- 6.3.7Word searches
- 6.3.8Teller-initiated laughter
- 6.3.9Side sequences
6.4Embodied recipient actions
- 6.4.1Gestures
- 6.4.2Facial expressions
  - 6.4.2.1Smiles
  - 6.4.2.2“Horrified” face
- 6.4.3Head nods and head shakes
- 6.4.4Other head movements (incorporating change in gaze direction)
- 6.4.5Gaze (gaze direction)
- 6.4.6Eyebrow raise
- 6.4.7Posture shift
6.5Multiple recipient activities in parallel
- 6.5.1Manipulating objects
- 6.5.2Eating and drinking
- 6.5.3Interactions with a dog
6.6Summary
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