In the following contribution, I describe some characteristics of the ethnic style of speaking ‘Türkendeutsch’. My focus will be on the constitution of rhythm, and its forms and functions in talk-in-interaction. Two types of rhythmic principles will be identified, namely a pattern based on accent… read more
Live commentaries of football matches provide a rich source for the analysis of verbal constructions of drama and suspense. In this paper, I will show how radio reporters construct and employ the different speech styles “building up suspense” and “presenting a climax” for the contextualization of… read more