SLAT7899

Critical Analysis 2 (Weeks 6-7)

Read the following interaction between Jess, Maike, and Peter. Then analyse the interaction in terms of the relevant course content covered in Weeks 6 and 7. Make sure that you support your analysis with the required course readings.

1  JES:   you won’t believe what happened [today.

2  MAI:                                     [wha::t?

3  JES:   Jimmy was so:: la:te for our dance rehearsal.

4         (0.5)

5  JES:   the team waited for over thi::rty minutes.

6  PET: m::.

((repeated down-up nods))

7  JES:   like (0.3) we thought the studio had cancelled the se:ssion.

8  MAI:   oh didn’t they inform you?

((gaze at JES))

9  JES:   ↑Mʔm:.

((up-down nod; shakes head))

10 PET:   =and when he finally arri:ved >he didn’t have the MU:sic.< ((gaze at MAI))

11        (0.7)

12 PET:   which we didn’t expect you know,

((gaze at JES))         ((gaze at MAI))

13 MAI:   that’s ju:st ridiculous (.) I don’t understand how he is still

14        working here. I’m sure there are better instructors out there.

15        (0.7)

16 JES:   well he- he’s not that bad (0.1) I’ve learned- a lot from

17        him (0.2) erm maybe something happened to him.

((gaze down))

18 PET:   ((gaze down then away))

19         (5.5)

20 MAI:   hey guys (0.2) do you know how to do the double turn, ((gaze at PET and JES))

21 JES:   =sure. prepare with a tap, (0 .8)

((stands behind MAI changing MAI’s body position to the left))

22        [a:nd step forward as you turn.

[ ((PET points to the right))

23 PET:   in tha:t direction.

((withdraws pointing))

24 MAI:   =the[re,

25 JES:        [yeah (.) just go straight.

((follows MAI as she turns))