Frequency of the Preference
According to the theory in Chapter II, when a conversation starts with a greeting and is replied by a greeting too, it can be said that greeting-greeting
adjacency pairs occur in the conversation. The same theory is also applicable in the next conversation that is written below.
4:02
NURSE: Good morning, gentlemen. MERCUTIO: Good afternoon, fair lady.
P : 1. Nurse, 2. Mercutio
S : in the morning
LF : Greeting
APACT-2S4P6G-G+S The above conversation is between the Nurse and Mercutio; both meet in
one occasion in the movie. The Nurse nicely greets Mercutio by saying “Good Morning” because she does not want to look unfriendly. However, Mercutio does
the opposite; he responds the greeting with a silly greeting. Mercutio greets the Nurse with “Good afternoon”. In fact, the time they meet is in the morning.
The conversation above starts by a greeting and is replied by a greeting, too. It means that greeting-greeting adjacency pair occurs. Another example of
greeting-greeting adjacency pair is provided as follows.
4:03
JULIET: Good evening, my spiritual confessor. FRIAR LAWRENCE: Romeo will thank you, my girl, for both of us.
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P : 1. Juliet, 2. Friar Lawrence
S : in the evening in church
LF : Greeting
APACT-2S6P2G-G+S The above conversation is between Juliet and Friar Lawrence; both meet at
the church. It is told that before Juliet says ‘good evening”, she embraces Romeo first. The setting of the conversation is in the church in the evening. Juliet greets
Friar Lawrence with “Good evening” and Friar Lawrence responds it with a statement which indicates a greeting, too. The statement is not a direct greeting
but by saying so, it is likely that Friar says ‘good evening’ to responds Juliet’s greeting.