A pragmatic analysis of turn taking irregularities in romeo and juliet by william shakespeare

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY M.A.THESIS A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF TURN-TAKING IRREGULARITIES IN “ROMEO AND JULIET” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Phân tích ngữ dụng bất thường lớp chuyển vai kịch “Romeo Juliet”) NGUYEN THANG QUYEN Field: English Language Code: 8.22.02.01 Hanoi, 2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY M.A.THESIS A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF TURN-TAKING IRREGULARITIES IN “ROMEO AND JULIET” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Phân tích ngữ dụng bất thường lớp chuyển vai kịch “Romeo Juliet”) NGUYEN THANG QUYEN Field: English Language Code: 8.22.02.01 Supervisor: Dr Nguyen Thi Van Dong Hanoi, 2022 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled “A Pragmatic Analysis of Turn-taking Irregularities in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare” Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master in the English Language Except where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work is used without due acknowledgement in the thesis Hanoi, 2022 Nguyễn Thăng Quyền Approved by SUPERVISOR Dr Nguyễn Thị Vân Đông Date: / i / 2022 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To complete my thesis, I have been happy to receive a great deal of useful and practical support and encouragement from many people during my time doing the research My deepest thanks and appreciation give to my supervisor, Dr Nguyễn Thị Vân Đông Her knowledge and logical way of lecturing have great value to me I gratefully acknowledge all the lecturers at Hanoi Open University for the precious and helpful lessons they have delivered I want to express my sincere thanks to my colleagues at Open University for their helpful contributions and cooperation in completing the questionnaire Finally, My heartfelt thanks reserved for my family and friends for their love and support have encouraged me to carry out this research ii TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY……………………………….……………… i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………….………… ii TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………… iii ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………… Vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS……………………………………………….…….Vii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES…………………………………………… Viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION……………………………… … ….……… 1.1 Rationale……………………………………………………………………… 1.2 Aims and objective of the study……………………………………… ……….2 1.3 Research questions…………………………………………………….……… 1.4 Methods of the study……………………………………………………………2 1.5 Scope of the study………………………………………………………………3 1.6 Significance of the study……………………………………………………… 1.7 Structure of the study…………………………………… ……………………3 CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………………………………6 2.1 Review of previous studies…………………………………………………… 2.2 Theoretical background of Pragmatics………………………………………….9 2.2.1 An overview of Pragmatics………………………….……………………….9 2.2.2 Context in Pragmatics………………………………….……………………11 2.2.3 Micropragmatics…………………………………………………………….12 2.2.3.1 Deixis………………………………………………………………………12 2.2.3.2 Conversational Implicature……………………………………………… 15 2.2.3.3 Presupposition…………………………………………….……………….16 2.2.3.4 Speech Acts…………………………………………………….………….17 2.2.4 Turn-taking………………………………………………………….……….19 2.2.4.1 Turn-taking Irregularities…………………… ………………………… 19 2.2.4.1.1 Interruption……………………………………………………………….20 2.2.4.1.2 Overlap………………………………………………………………… 22 iii 2.2.5 The characters of “Romeo and Juliet”… ………………………………….24 CHAPTER 3: TURN-TAKING IRREGULARITIES IN “ROMEO AND JULIET”…………………………………………………………… ……………26 3.1 Frequencies and percentage of types of turn-taking irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”……………………………………………………………… ……… 26 3.1.1 The Frequencies of the Occurrence of Types of Turn-taking Irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”.………………….…………………………………………….26 3.1.2 The Frequencies of the Occurrence of reasons of Turn-taking Irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”.……….………………………………………………….……28 3.2 Types of turn-taking irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”.….……….……… 28 3.2.1 In terms of Interruption in “Romeo and Juliet”…….……………….………28 3.2.1.1 Cooperative Interruption …………………………………………………29 3.2.1.2 Intrusive Interruption……………………………………………….…… 30 3.2.2 In terms of overlap in “Romeo and Juliet”………………………………….31 3.2.2.1 Transitional overlap……………………………………………………….31 3.2.2.2 Recognitional overlap…………………………………………………… 33 3.2.3.2 Progressional overlap………………………………………… ………….34 3.3 Reasons of turn-taking irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”………………….35 3.3.1 Reasons of Interruption in “Romeo and Juliet”…………………………… 35 3.3.1.1 Cooperative Interruption………………………………….………………35 3.3.1.1.1 Assistance………………………………………………….…………….35 3.3.1.1.2 Clarification………………………………………………….………….37 3.3.1.1.3 Agreement…………………………………………………….…………38 3.3.1.2 Intrusive Interruption…………………………………………… ………38 3.3.1.2.1 Disagreement………………………………………………… ……….38 3.3.1.2.2 Floor-taking………………………………………………….………… 41 3.3.1.2.3 Topic-change……………………………………………….……………44 3.3.2 Reasons of turn-taking overlap in “Romeo and Juliet”…………….……… 45 3.3.2.1 Signaling Annoyance…………………………………………….……… 45 3.3.2.2 Signaling Urgency…………………………………………………………47 iv 3.3.2.3 Desire to correct………………………………………… ………………50 3.4 The main characters’ personality trend through pragmatic analysis of turntaking irregularities in the “Romeo and Juliet” play……………………………….53 3.5 Summary………………………………………………………………………64 CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION…………………………….………… …………65 4.1 Recapitulation…………………………………………………………… ….65 4.2 Concluding remarks………………………………………… ………………65 4.3 Limitation of the study………………………………………….…………… 66 4.4 Recommendations and suggestions for further research………………………67 REFERENCES……………………………………………………….………….68 APPENDIXES…………………………………………………………………… 70 v ABSTRACT The thesis has analyzed the irregularities in taking turns in the play "Romeo and Juliet" The writer has found anomalies of alternating turns in the form of interruptions and overlaps of some authors such as Zimmerman & West, Murata and Jefferson In addition, the authors analyzes the causes of irregular rotation of Murata (1994) and Cook (1989) It used qualitative and quantitative methods According to this method, the writer has taken data from the speech of some characters in the play "Romeo and Juliet" When gathering the data, the writer used the script of the play to get the data The figure is then classified, analyzed and then concluded The thread shows there are 41 irregular turns, of which there are 21 interruptions and 20 overlaps Then, the writer also found some reasons leading to irregularity in taking turns, such as agree, support, clarify, disagree, change subject, change subject, report signals discomfort, urgency, and desire for repair Finally, the writer concludes the people in the play "Romeo and Juliet" often take irregular turns for a variety of reasons The type of turn-based anomaly most characters use is intrusive interruptions, and the reason is disagreement Through the analysis of abnormalities in the dialogue classes of the characters in the play "Romeo and Juliet", the writer has partly mentioned and explained the character's tendencies Finally, the writer recommends the following researchers to analyze alternation abnormalities, especially discontinuity and overlap should be discussed in depth Researchers may also use different theories and more diverse subjects, so it is hoped that they will produce richer findings vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS FT: Floor-taking SA: Signalling annoyance TC: Topic change TR: Transitional CL: Clarification T: Topic AG: Agreement IN: Intrusive AS: Assistance S: Setting SU: Signalling urgency PR: Progressional DS: Disagreement IR: Irregularity I: Interruption O: Overlap CO: Cooperative TC: Topic change P: Participant TC: Desire to correct (//): Overlap (=): Interruption TRP: Transition Relevance Place TTI: Turn-taking Irregularity RE: Recognitional vii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: The Frequencies of the Occurrence of Types of Turn-taking Irregularities in “Romeo and Juliet”……………………………………….…………….……….31 Table 2: offers a specific figure of the frequencies and percentages of each type of season in “Romeo and Juliet” the play that is shown below………… ……….… 32 Table 3: shows the purposes of turn-taking irregularity of 14 characters in the ‘Romeo & Juliet’ play………………………………………………… ….………64 viii No Data page 12 247 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities v BENVOLIO v ROMEO // What, shall I groan and tell thee? BENVOLIO Groan? //Why, no But sadly tell me who ROMEO 14 249 A sick man in sadness makes his will— ROMEO Your plantain leaf is excellent for that BENVOLIO For what, I pray thee? ROMEO For your broken shin = BENVOLIO =Why Romeo, art thou mad? ROMEO Not mad,… ROMEO Whither should they come?// SERVINGMAN v v v after Romeo confessed he was in love with a strange girl Benvolio wanted to know Who she was, but Romeo refused to tell, despite being urged by Benvolio The dialogue created urgent overlaps consecutively between the two characters P: Benvolio and Romeo S: at the public place T: advise Ir: intrusive interruption In the dialogue, Benvolio advises Romeo not to be sad because of a girl, and torment himself, if you don't love this girl, then love another girl This made Romeo immediately think of death, he offered to die with a handful of plantain leaves Benvolio interrupted Romeo's crazy idea immediately Benvolio's interruption is disagreement intrusive P: Servingman and Romeo S: at the public place T: clarify the problem Ir: progressional overlap //Up Whither? To supper?/ SERVINGMAN //To our house Whose house?// SERVINGMAN P: Benvolio and Romeo S: at the public T: referring to Romeo’s situation Ir: urgent overlap v ROMEO ROMEO Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT Tell me in sadness, who is that you love?// 13 248 Context //My master’s 75 The Capulet's servant asked Romeo to read the names of the party-goers on the piece of paper which his master had given him because he could not read The continuous dialogue between the servant and Data No page 249 15 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities v v JULIET //How now, who calls?// 249 P: Nurse and Juliet S: in the Capulet’s house T: consult Juliet’s attitude about marriage Ir: progressional overlap A room in Capulet's house, Lady Capulet ordered Nurse to call Juliet so that her mother could consult her about marriage At the time Nurse called Juliet, she immediately responded with an answer, and soon a question that prompted Nurse to see what the problem was Nurse responded by doing overlap, which created a progressive overlap P: Nurse and Juliet S: in the Capulet’s house T: Nurse shared her long past story Ir: intrusive interruption In this dialogue, Lady Capulet listens to Nurse tell her long past story, so she ignored the fact that Nurse was still speaking when she shouts, , //Your mother Madam, I am here What is your will? NURSE …………………… v v To see now how a jest shall come about! I warrant, an I should live a thousand years, I never should forget it “Wilt thou not, Jule?” quoth he And, pretty fool, it stinted and said “Ay.”= LADY CAPULET 16 Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT NURSE Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old, I bade her come.—What, lamb! What, ladybird! God forbid Where’s this girl?// What, Juliet! NURSE JULIET Context =Enough of this I pray thee, hold thy peace NURSE Yes, madam, yet I cannot choose but laugh To think it should leave crying and say “Ay.” “Yea,” quoth my husband “Fall’st upon thy face? Thou wilt fall backward when thou comest to age, Wilt thou not, Jule?” It stinted and said “Ay.”= JULIET =And stint thou, too, I pray thee, nurse, say I 76 No Data page 17 250 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Situational context P: Nurse, Juliet, and Lady Capulet S: in the Capulet’s house T: consult Juliet’s attitude about marriage Ir: intrusive interruption Lady Capulet was introducing Paris to Juliet, Nurse was the listener, although she knew Lady hadn't finished speaking yet, Nurse took the floor and caused an interruption, but Lady immediately took again her floor and continued to share about Paris with Juliet P: Romeo and Mercutio S: In the dancing party T: Lovesickness Ir: recognitional overlap In the dialogue, Romeo and his friends are going to the feast held at Capulet's house While Romeo is sad, Mercutio is very excited, teasing Romeo, which angers him When Mercutio tried to force Romeo into the party dance, Romeo reacted with displeasure, at the very last words creating recognational overlap for the purpose of signaling displeasure Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT LADY CAPULET v v What say you? Can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast …………………………………………… That book in many’s eyes doth share the glory That in gold clasps locks in the golden story So shall you share all that he doth possess By having him, making yourself no less.= NURSE =No less? Nay, bigger Women grow by men LADY CAPULET Speak briefly Can you like of Paris’ love? JULIET 18 250 I’ll look to like, if looking liking move ROMEO v v Give me a torch I am not for this ambling Being but heavy I will bear the light MERCUTIO Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.// ROMEO // Not I, believe me You have dancing shoes With nimble soles I have a soul of lead So stakes me to the ground I cannot move 77 No Data page 19 250 Conversation Types of turnPurposes of turn-taking taking irregularities irregularities interr overlap Reasons Reasons for uptio for interruption n overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT MERCUTIO v v And to sink in it should you burden love— Too great oppression for a tender thing.= ROMEO Is love a tender thing?= It is too rough, 20 250 Too rude, too boist’rous, and it pricks like thorn v MERCUTIO v Tut, dun’s the mouse, the constable’s own word If thou art dun, we’ll draw thee from the mire— Or, save your reverence, love—wherein thou stickest Up to the ears Come, we burn daylight =, ho! ROMEO =Nay, that’s not so MERCUTIO I mean, sir, in delay We waste our lights; in vain, light lights by day Take our good meaning, for our judgment sits Five times in that ere once in our five wits 78 Context Situational context P: Romeo and Mercutio S: In the dancing party T: Lovesickness Ir: intruisve interruption Romeo, as the next speaker cuts the current speaker’s utterance, Mercutio P: Romeo and Mercutio S: In the dancing party T: Lovesickness Ir: cooperative interruption Mercutio urges Romeo to hurry up or the torch will burn out He does not use clear words, but uses flowery words that makes Romeo not understand what he means By doing interruption so that Mercutio could explain it to him clearly That creates cooperative interruption No Data page 21 251 Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT ROMEO v v P: Romeo and Mercutio S: In the dancing party T: Lovesickness Ir: intruisve interruption In the dialogue, Romeo is the current speaker and controlling the conversation Suddenly, Mercutio interrupts and steals Romeo's turn Romeo tries to add the question, and the answer, but he still doesn't take the floor again This is a floor-taking of intrusive interruption v v P: Romeo and Mercutio S: In the dancing party T: Lovesickness Ir: intruisve interruption After listening to Mercutio talks about dreams in the sky and in the ocean, this has made Romeo more tired, he has to interrupt Mercutio by doing floor-taking I dreamt a dream tonight.= MERCUTIO ROMEO =And so did I Well, what was yours? 22 251 Situational context That dreamers MERCUTIO often lie MERCUTIO O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you ……………………………………………… And bakes the elflocks in foul sluttish hairs, Which once untangled much misfortune bodes This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs, That presses them and learns them first to bear, Making them women of good carriage This is she—= =Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace Thou talk’st of nothing True, I talk of MERCUTIO dreams,…… ROMEO 79 No Data page 23 252 Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT v v CAPULET What, man, ’tis not so much, ’tis not so much ’Tis since the nuptial of Lucentio, Come Pentecost as quickly as it will, Some five and twenty years//, and then we masked CAPULET’S COUSIN P: Capulet, and Lady Capulet S: In the dancing party T: argument Ir: transitional interruption In the dialogue, Lady Capulet tries to stop Mr Capulet to correct his information At this time, Mr Capulet also replies her near their TRP and also creates a transitional overlap P: Capulet, and Tybant S: In the dancing party T: argument Ir: recognitive overlap Tybalt hated Romeo so much, so when he sees Romeo at his uncle's party, he is very annoyed He immediately reported to his uncle, and asked his permission to teach Romeo a lesson, but Mr Capulet has prevented him Capulet's question is not over yet, near their TRP, as the next speaker, Tybalt replies his uncle and creates the annoyance of recognitive overlap //’Tis more, ’tis more His son is elder, sir His son is thirty CAPULET 24 252 Will you tell me that? His son was but a ward two years ago TYBALT v v Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite To scorn at our solemnity this night CAPULET Young Romeo is it?// TYBALT CAPULET //’Tis he, that villain Romeo Content thee, gentle coz Let him alone He bears him like a portly gentleman,…… 80 No Data page 25 252 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT TYBALT v v It fits when such a villain is a guest I’ll not endure him.= =He shall be CAPULET endured What, goodman boy? I say he shall Go to Am I the master here or you? Go to You’ll not endure him! God shall mend my soul, 26 252 Context TYBALT 85 v v Why, uncle, ’tis a shame.// //Go to, go to You are a saucy boy Is ’t so indeed? CAPULET This trick may chance to scathe you I know what You must contrary me Marry, ’tis time— Well said, my hearts.—You are a princox, go Be quiet, or—More light, more light!—for shame, I’ll make you quiet.—What, cheerly, my hearts! 81 P: Capulet, and Tybant S: In the dancing party T: argument Mr Capulet as the next speaker interrupted Tybalt to tell his disagreement on what he wants to with Romeo The conversation makes intrusive interruption P: Capulet, and Tybant S: In the dancing party T: argument Ir: progressional overlap Mr Capulet tries to prevent Tybalt from messing with Romeo at the party, but Tybalt refuses to obey, much to Mr Capulet's annoyance at the same their TRP where creates progressional overlap No Data page 27 252 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT ROMEO Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?// JULIET //Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer ROMEO v v P: Romeo and Juliet S: In the dancing party T: love flame Ir: transitional overlap Finally, Romeo also meets Juliet at the feast, they quickly entwine with each other and exchange words of love In the conversation, Juliet as the next speaker overlaps Romeo’s question near their TRP, The season for overlap is to correct the question the quickest P: Nurse and Juliet S: In the dancing party T: urgent Ir: transitional overlap The party ends, all the guests have just left, Juliet approaches Nurse to ask about the guy whom she has just talked to at the party The series of questions prompt Nurse to answer her questions, which created a series of transitional overlaps O then, dear saint, let lips what hands They pray: grant thou, lest faith turn to despair 28 253 v v JULIET Come hither, nurse What is yond gentleman?// NURSE //The son and heir of old Tiberio JULIET What’s he that now is going out of door?// NURSE //Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio JULIET What’s he that follows here, that would not dance? NURSE I know not 82 No Data page 29 254 Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT v ROMEO v I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes, And, but thou love me, let them find me here My life were better ended by their hate P: Romeo and Juliet S: In the garden T: love flame Ir: cooperative interruption Romeo jumps over the wall to meet Juliet When Romeo is expressing his feelings for her, Juliet interrupts his feelings by doing assistance However, the interruption happens, but it is cooperative and helps Romeo regain balance and return to reality P: Romeo and Juliet S: In the garden T: love flame Ir: intrusive interruption To show his love for Juliet, Romeo repeatedly swears to her, which makes Juliet so happy that she has to interrupt him not to swear so much, while also taking his turn by doing floor- taking Than death proroguèd, wanting of thy love.= JULIET By whose direction found’st thou out this place? ROMEO 30 255 By love, that first did prompt me to inquire Do not swear at all v JULIET v Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I’ll believe thee ROMEO JULIET If my heart’s dear love—= =Well, not swear Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, 83 No Data page 31 255 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Situational context P: Romeo and Juliet S: In the garden T: love flame Ir: progressional overlap Romeo doesn't want to end the conversation with Juliet, while it's time for her to go back her room, or her family will find out between the choice of entering the room, or continuing to talk to Romeo, so she replied in hurry to Romeo's question P: Nurse and Juliet S: In the garden T: assitance Ir: cooperative interruption In this conversation, Nurse calls Juliet while she is warm beside Romeo, the call wakes her up, interrupts passionate minutes with her beloved Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT v ROMEO O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?// JULIET //What satisfaction canst thou have tonight? ROMEO Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine 32 255 v v v JULIET Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow, By one that I’ll procure to come to thee, Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite, And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay And follow thee my lord throughout the world.= NURSE, within JULIET Context =Madam I come anon.—But if thou meanest not well,= I beseech thee— NURSE, within =Madam JULIET By and by, I come.— To cease thy strife and leave me to my grief Tomorrow will I send 84 No Data page 33 255 Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Situational context P: Romeo and Juliet S: In the garden T: romance Ir: transitional overlap In the end, Romeo and Juliet decides to part ways, Juliet does not forget the appointment tomorrow, she asked Romeo more a time to make sure, he replied her at o'clock At this point, their TRP creates a transitional overlap, and his purpose is answering Juliet's question P: Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio S: In the street T: make fun Benvolio, as the next speaker cuts the current Mercutio's utterance to tell him disagreement, Romeo Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT v ROMEO v It is my soul that calls upon my name How silver-sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears JULIET Romeo.// ROMEO Context //My dear What o’clock tomorrow JULIET Shall I send to thee?// ROMEO JULIET //By the hour of nine //I will not fail ’Tis twenty year till then 34 258 I have forgot why I did call thee back ROMEO I stretch it out for that word “broad,” which v v added to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose MERCUTIO Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo, now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature For this driveling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.= BENVOLIO =Stop there, stop there MERCUTIO Thou desirest me to stop in my tale against the hair 85 No Data page 35 261 Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Context Situational context Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT TYBALT, to his companions v v Follow me close, for I will speak to them.— Gentlemen, good e’en A word with one of you.= MERCUTIO =And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something Make it a word and a blow P: Tybant and Mercutio S: public place T: tease (chọc tức) Ir: intrusive interruption Tybalt is looking for Romeo to fight, he meets Mercutio who is Romeo's friend and hates Tybalt Before Tybalt finishes speaking, Mercutio cuts his utterance and takes the floor of the current speaker, Tybalt The interruption is intrusive P: Tybant and Mercutio S: public place T: tease (chọc tức) Ir: progressional overlap Romeo tries to explain to Tybalt that he has never offended, or intended to upset him Mercutio who is Romeo’s Friend interrupts Romeo's words immediately Obviously, in the conversation situation, Romeo is the current speaker, Tybalt is the next speaker, and Mercutio is the listener, but he has changed from passive listener to active role, which creates progressional overlap TYBALT You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you will give me occasion MERCUTIO Could you not take some occasion without 36 261 giving? MERCUTIO O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Alla stoccato carries it away v v He draws Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?// TYBALT //What wouldst thou have with me? MERCUTIO Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine lives, that I mean to make bold withal, and, as 86 No Data page 37 261 38 267 Types of turntaking irregularities interru overlap ption Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities MERCUTIO =Come, sir, your passado ROMEO Draw, Benvolio, beat down their weapons ROMEO More light and light, more dark and dark our woes.= v v v v Enter Nurse =Madam JULIET NURSE Nurse? Situational context P: Tybant, Romeo, and Mercutio S: public place T: tease (chọc tức) Ir: intrusive interruption P: Romeo, Nurse and Juliet S: in Juliet’s room T: final time Ir: cooperative interruption Tybalt and Mercutio could no longer hold themselves still, they are ready to rush into each other and slash Romeo hastily stops the two Romeo's action creates an active interruption, because he disagrees with his friend and Tybalt's solution Reasons Reasons for for interruption overlap CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT TYBALT I am for you ROMEO Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.= NURSE Context Your lady mother is coming to your chamber The day is broke; be wary; look about JULIET Then, window, let day in, and let life out ROMEO Farewell, farewell One kiss and I’ll descend They kiss, and Romeo descends 87 In this conversation, Romeo and Juliet are conversing in their private room when Nurse calls Juliet answers her and asks who is calling That means Nurse interrupts their conversation Data No page Conversation Types of turntaking irregularities interru ption overlap Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Situational context Reasons for overlap Reasons for interruption Context CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT 39 267 40 268 v LADY CAPULET Well, girl, thou weep’st not so much for his death As that the villain lives which slaughtered him.// JULIET //What villain, madam? That same villain, LADY CAPULET Romeo LADY CAPULET v v v JULIET, kneeling Good father, I beseech you on my knees,= Hear me with patience but to speak a word CAPULET = Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, Or never after look me in the face Speak not; reply not; not answer me My fingers itch.—Wife, we scarce thought us blessed 88 P: Lady Capulet and Juliet S: in Juliet’s room T: disruption Ir: progressional overlap Lady Capulet has already understood her daughter, Juliet is in love with Romeo Who has just killed her cousin She asked her why she was crying because of that bastard, Juliet replied back to her mother "What is Bastard" and she immediately replied that it was Romeo Lady Capulet has annoyance P: Lady Capulet, Mr Capulet, and Juliet S: in Juliet’s room T: disruption Ir: intrusive interruption Struggling to get the guy she loves, Juliet goes head-to-head with her father, Capulet When he is very angry at her for disobeying, she keeps begging him to say a few more words, he immediately responds with vulgar words Types of turntaking irregularities interr uptio overlap n Data No page Conversation Purposes of turn-taking irregularities Situational context Reasons for overlap Reasons for interruption Context CO IN TR PR RE SA SU DC AG AS CL DS TC FT 41 268 v NURSE v God in heaven bless her! You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so CAPULET And why, my Lady Wisdom? Hold your tongue Good Prudence, smatter with your gossips, go NURSE I speak no treason.= CAPULET =O, God ’i’ g’ oden! NURSE May not one speak?= CAPULET =Peace, you mumbling fool! Utter your gravity o’er a gossip’s bowl, For here we need it not 89 P: Mr Capulet, and Nurse S: in Juliet’s room T: disruption Ir: intrusive interruption In this situation, Nurse defended Juliet, she is interrupted two immediately by Mr Capulet and Lady Capulet This irregularity is categorized as interruption and creates intrusive interruption, the next speaker disagrees with the current speaker at the end of the TRP