Language and Social Interaction Division

Kris M. Markman, Univ of Texas, Austin

Accounts in Request Turns: Their Placement and Interactional Function - Carmen Taleghani-Nikazm, University of Kansas

Using the Discourse Marker 'So' for Launching Conversational Business - Galina Bolden, Rutgers University

Get Yer Jajas Out: Double Sayings of Ja and Their Function in German Interaction - Andrea Golato, Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Accomplishing Social Goals by Enacting 'Mock' Emotions - Erica S Sandlund, Karlstad Univ

Can You Ask a Question if You Don't Have a Question in Mind? Conceptualizing Indirect Communication - William L. Kendrick, Communication Consultant

Bateson's Legacy to Language and Social Interaction Research: The Natural History Approach - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Univ of Wisconsin, Parkside