Most previous studies of Korean conversation have focused on clause-
or sentence-final elements to describe various interactional
strategies of conversationalists. This chapter demonstrates that the
beginnings of a turn in Korean are also an interactionally important
place, and provides a comparative analysis of two turn-initial
particles used in responses to questions: kulssey
and kulenikka. Both particles can be translated as
well in the target sequential position and
index that there is some trouble with the question. However, each
particle is used for addressing a particular type of trouble with
the preceding question and for indexing a specific upcoming action.
This chapter includes an account for how the particles may have
acquired these functions, and a brief comparison of the particles to
the comparable English particle well.
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