The unfolding of gossip in casual conversations.

• Main Author: Teo, Li Min.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Linguistics::Discourse analysis
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54981
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The literature on gossip has mostly focused on its definitions, social functions and gender-related issues. Few studies have explored its structure using Conversational Analysis (CA). Eggins and Slade (1997), however, outlined obligatory and optional structural elements, with the former comprising t...