Dynamics of House Rental Interactions: A Conversational Analysis of a Discourse between a Potential Tenant and Real Estate Agent

Abstract

The study extensively examined a discourse on the subject of Conversational Analysis, its proponents, fundamental principle; inter-subjectivity, actions, and applications in everyday communication. It evaluated language and communication patterns used in conversation such as, turn-taking, adjacency pairs, and preference organization. The significant impacts of some fore-bearers of conversational analysis, as well as the methodological approaches to conducting conversational analysis and the interaction between the potential tenant (Princess) and the real estate agent (house agent) were discussed. The Jefferson Notation System was used to analyze data collected through a cell phone recording. The study outcome addressed the significance of conversational analysis in understanding micro-level social interactions, and their potential interdisciplinary relevance.