TY  - JOUR
A1  - Pfeiffer, Martin
A1  - Weiss, Clarissa
T1  - Reenactments during tellings
T2  - Journal of pragmatics : an interdisciplinary journal of language studies
N2  - In this paper, we draw on German dyadic face-to-face conversations among friends in order to examine the interactional functions of gaze in reenactments, i.e. "re-presentations or depictions" (Sidnell, 2006: 377) of previously experienced or imagined events. Firstly, we show that reenactors use several different gaze patterns depending on whether the depicted original event is dialogic or non-dialogic. Secondly, we compare the use of different resources for initiating reenactments and switching roles during reenactments with regard to the interactional function of the different alternatives. Specifically, we describe a multimodal practice for switching characters during reenactments that are designed to invite laughter. In sum, the findings add to our knowledge about the various communicative functions of gaze in social interaction.
KW  - Gaze
KW  - Gesture
KW  - Prosody
KW  - Quotative
KW  - Reenactment
KW  - Storytelling
Y1  - 2022
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/59018
SN  - 0378-2166
SN  - 1879-1387
VL  - 189
SP  - 92
EP  - 113
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -