Significance of the Research
follow the first part to develop a relevant transition between the two parts Sacks and Schegloff in Levinson, 1983: 303.
Levinson 1983:303 also gives a brief explanation about adjacency pairs. He sees adjacency pairs as prototypical
paired utterances with a basic form in conversational organization. Since adjacency pairs are the smallest structural unit
which shows the quality of utterances between at least two people, adjacency pairs, characteristics developed by him are similar to those developed by Sacks
and Schegloff.
a Types of Adjacency Pairs
There are many types of adjacency pairs developed by linguists. The terms below are the types of adjacency pairs which are well-known in the linguistics
study.
Table 1: Types of Adjacency Pairs and Their Examples Levinson
NO TYPES OF ADJACENCY PAIRS
EXAMPLES
1 apology – acceptance
A : Sorry to bother you last night. B : Thats all right. What can I do for you?
In the conversation above, there is an expected response. A says sorry to B
because of bothering B and B accepts it.
2 assessment – disagreement
A: I dont think that Nick would play such a dirty trick on you.
B: Well, you obviously don’t know Nick very well.
In the conversation above, there is an expected response. A thinks Nick is tricky
but B does not agree with it. This is unexpected reason.
3 complaint – apology
A: You ate the cake I left in the fridge B : Sorry
This conversation suggests that A
complains to B because of eating the cake and B asks for an apology to B. This is
considered an expected response.
4 complaint – challenge
A:You ate the cake I left in the fridge B:So what ?
This conversation suggests that A complains to B because of eating the cake
but B does not feel guilty. This belongs to unexpected response.
5 complaint – denial
A : You ate the cake I left in the fridge B : No, I didnt, it must have been Susan.
This conversation suggests that A complains to B because of eating the cake in
the fridge, while B tells it must be Susan who eats it. This belongs to unexpected
response.
6 complaint – excuse
A: You ate the cake I left in the fridge B : You shouldnt have left it there.
A accuses B for eating the cake. B does not admit it and asks A not to leave the cake in
the fridge. This is unexpected reason
7 complaint – justification
A: You ate the cake I left in the fridge B : I was hungry. It was just a small piece
anyway. A accuses B for eating the cake. B admits it
because he is hungry. This is expected response.
8 compliment – acceptance
A: Thats a nice shirt. B :Thanks.
A gives compliance to B’s shirt which is nice. B thanks to A for the compliance.
This is expected response.
9. compliment – agreement
A : Thats a nice shirt. B : It is quite nice, isn’t it?
A gives compliance to B’s shirt which is nice. B agrees with it. This is expected
response.
10. compliment – rejection A : Thats a nice shirt.
B : Well, I think it makes me look old. A gives compliance to B’s shirt which is
nice . B tells it make him look old. This is unexpected response
11. compliment – return A : Thats a nice shirt.
B : Well, Thanks, I like yours too. A gives compliance to B’s shirt which is