Listen to the ‘Book on Death’ sound clip, study the transcript and then discuss the following questions with members of your group.
Discussion Questions:
- Much of what Ann says in line 7 is said in overlap with Ben’s talk. Observe closely where the overlapping begins and ends. Give a careful description of each instance of overlapping.
- Now observe closely how the overlapping is resolved by paying attention to the progression of the two participants’ talk on a moment-by-moment basis.
- How is the overlapping and its resolution related to the management of turn-taking at this point in the conversation?