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Edwards, Derek and Jonathan Potter. 2017. Some uses of subject-side assessments. Discourse Studies 19 (5) : 497–514.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
SAGE Publications

Annotation

This paper centers on assessments in conversation, paying particular attention to a distinction between object-side (O-side) and subject-side (S-side) assessments. In particular, S-side assessments permit contrasting assessments of the same object by different persons. They are therefore useful in the management and avoidance of conflict and misalignment in the performance of actions like compliment receipts, avoiding giving offense and disagreeing.