Chapter published in:
Imperative Turns at Talk: The design of directives in action
Edited by Marja-Leena Sorjonen, Liisa Raevaara and Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 30] 2017
► pp. 1–24

Chapter 1
Imperative turns at talk

An introduction

Article outline
  • 1.Prior research
  • 2.Profile of the volume
  • 3.Imperative turns: Conceptual issues
    • 3.1Variation in imperative forms
      • Morphological vs. syntactic marking
      • Singular vs. plural marking
      • Familiar vs. formal (T/V) marking
      • Aspect
    • 3.2Imperatives in their turns
    • 3.3Pragmatic dimensions of directive situations
      • The participation framework
      • The relation of the nominated action to the on-going activity
      • The degree of immediacy or urgency of the action nominated
      • The deontic rights and responsibilities of the participants
    • 3.4Imperative turns, actions, and sequences
  • 4.Structure of the volume
  • Author queries
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 18 August 2017
https://doi.org/10.1075/slsi.30.01sor
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