تحليل تحاوري لمفهوم الازواج المتجاورة في روايات مختارة لاجاثا كرستي == A Conversational Analysis of Adjacency Pairs in Agatha Christie’s Selected Novels
Author name:
هديل مؤيد عبد القادر محمود
Supervisor name:
بيداء عباس غبن الزبيدي
General topic:
Foreign Languages
Specific topic:
English - Language
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
Key words:
- adjacency pairs
- second pair part
- first pair part
- conversational analysis
Abstract:
This study examines how adjacency pairs (APs) are key in conversation analysis, especially in Agatha Christie's detective novels. APs, comprised of a first pair part (FPP) and a second pair part (SPP), help us understand dialogue structures and meanings. The study aims to identify and categorize common AP patterns in Christie's works, determine the most dominant pattern, and investigate how she uses a specific AP pattern to impart a unique touch to her novels. It also identifies which second pair parts are preferred or dispreferred, and which one is more common in her novels. Based on these aims, the study proposes these hypotheses: First, common types of adjacency pairs in Agatha Christie's novels are (Questions - Answers), (Announcements - Acknowledgments), and (Requests - Acceptance). Second, the (Question – Answer /Clarification) pattern is the most dominant. Third, the (Announcement - Acknowledgment/Denial) pattern is used in unexpected ways to identify the criminal. Finally, preferred second parts are more common than dispreferred ones in these novels. To test these hypotheses, two of Christie's detective novels, “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” and “The Clocks”, are analyzed using models from Coulthard (1985), Clark (1996), Schegloff (2007), and Paltridge (2012). The analysis uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study concludes that the adjacency pair (Announcement – Acknowledgement) serves a crucial function, particularly when the inspector confronts the criminal. It is used the opposite of what it is. The inspector strategically collects information, announces it to the suspect, and seeks acceptance. Moreover, (Question-Answer) interactions VII underscore the significance of inquiry and response in driving the plot forward, showcasing Christie's adept use of dialogue to unravel mysteries. Writers can enhance their narratives by using adjacency pairs effectively, as Agatha Christie does with (Question-Answer), (Announcement – Acknowledgement/Decline), and (Request-Acceptance/Refusal). Screenwriters can improve adaptations of Christie's works by understanding the importance of adjacency pairs in dialogue. These insights can be used as case studies in literature or linguistics courses to illustrate effective linguistic devices. Aspiring authors can use these pairs to enhance storytelling, build tension, reveal plot points, and shape characters. Editors in mystery genres should consider these pairs to improve narrative coherence. Police officers can use specific adjacency pairs to get confessions from criminals. Finally, the study offers recommendations for further research.
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