(Salle F104)

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Laursen, Lone (University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen)

Embodied Grammar

It is generally accepted, and continously demonstrated, how gesture and bodily conduct are parts of the interactional organization, especially when it comes to the organization of sequences and overall activities. But when it comes to the linguistic structure of utterances only few researchers (e.g. Streeck (2002) ; Armstrong, Stokoe & Wilcox (1995)) have so far focused on demonstrating how gestures are also a part of the linguistic structure of utterances in interaction. From a conversation analytic perspective I shall demonstrate not only how gestures are part of the turn constructional unit, but also how gestures are deployed syntactically in the turn construction and turn organization, and how they are used as tying technique, equal to pronouns, to connect utterances over time. The examples are taken from a large data collection based on videorecordings from everyday conversation and workplace interaction.