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The conversation 6130viii happens between Brutus and Mr. Veeblefester. Brutus is the first speaker and Mr. Veeblefester is the second
speaker.
h. A – B – C
There are 2 A – B – C patterns. The following are the examples:
Wilberforce: Do you always hold your fork in your right hand when you eat, pop? Brutus: No, I hold it in either hand. I guess when it comes to eating, I’m
ambidextrous Gladys: In other words, he holds his fork in whichever hand will get the food in
his mouth the quickest The conversation 11624x happens among Wilberforce, Brutus and
Gladys. Wilberforce is the first speaker, Brutus is the second speaker, and Gladys is the third speaker.
Wilberforce: Tell me again how Santa delivers the presents on Christmas Eve? Brutus: He delivers them all with a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
Ramona Gargle : The way Santa’s been packing on the pounds this year, he’s
going to need a bigger rig The conversation 17724xii happens among Wilberforce, Brutus, and
mother Gargle. Wilberforce is the first speaker, Brutus is the second speaker, and mother Gargle is the third speaker.
i. A – B – C – BC
There is only 1 A – B – C – BC pattern. The following is the example:
Brutus: How was your trick-or-treating? Hurricane: Horrible It was terrifying out there
Wilberforce: I’ve never been so scared in my life Hurricane and Wilberforce: Can we go back out for a while?
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The conversation 12331x happens among Brutus, Hurricane, and Wilberforce. Brutus is the first speaker, Hurricane is the second speaker, and
Wilberforce is the third speaker. j. A
– B – A – C
There are 2 A – B – A – C pattern. The following are the examples:
Wilberforce: How old are you, Mom? Gladys: Don’t you know not to ask a woman her age?
Wilberforce: Why not? Brutus: Because she’ll just fib about it
The conversation 2323vii happens among Wilberforce, Gladys and Brutus. Wilberforce is the first speaker, Gladys is the second speaker, and Brutus
is the third speaker. Brutus: I think I just had a senior moment
Wilberforce: What’s that? Brutus: That’s when an older person has a temporary memory lapse.
Gladys: Of course, daddy has been having those moments since his twenties
The conversation 18229xii happens among Brutus, Wilberforce, and Gladys. Brutus is the first speaker, Wilberforce is the second speaker, and Gladys
is the third speaker.
k. A – B – A – B – A – C
There is only 1 A – B – A – B – A – C pattern. The following is the example:
Brutus: Are you enjoying your chocolate soda, son? Will: Wow, Pop Where did you learn to make such a good soda?
Brutus: I learned the old-fashioned way- I worked my way through college as a
soda jerk Will: What’s a soda jerk?
Brutus: A person who makes sundaes, shakes and sodas at an ice cream parlor Unfortunately, times have changed and there aren’t many soda jerks
around anymore Grammy: Just plain old jerks
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The conversation 1010vii happens among Wilberforce, Brutus, and Ramona Gargle. Wilberforce is the first speaker, Brutus is the second speaker, and
Ramona Gargle is the third speaker. From the analysis of turn-taking there are 11 patterns of turn-taking that
are marked by sign A as the first speaker, B as the second speaker, and C as the third speaker. The most dominant pattern is the A
– B pattern. There are 39 comic strips which contain the A
