The Independence of Phonetic Form and Interactional Accomplishments

Abstract

In this response to Peter Auer's commentary, I revisit the question of phonetic form and interactional meaning as well as the question of what the aim of transcription actually is (or should be). What I advocate is a careful look at the ways in which our analyses link linguistic forms with actions.

Acknowledgments

The ideas in this article benefitted from, and were sharpened by, discussions with Marja-Leena Sorjonen, Nick Enfield, and Gareth Walker.