VOL. 61, BOOK 1, PART B, 2023, pp. 306 – 314 Full text (En)
Author: Zheni Koleva
Affiliation: St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Abstract
This paper explores the process of communicative exchange in television interviews. The analysis is based on transcribed material from the Spanish Late night TV show Late Motiv, hosted by Andreu Buenafuente. The object of study is the usage of pragmatic strategies in the guests’ answers. Interviewees resort to different devices and tactics to model and redirect the conversation. The analysis takes place in the context of recent advances in pragmatic theory and conversational analysis, while also taking into account some specific characteristics of the television programme.
Key words: pragmatic strategies, conversation analysis, adjacency pairs, speech acts
