Tangoing with Sexuality

Stylistic Analysis of the Development of a Lesbian Identity Using Conversation Analysis and Politeness Theory

Authors

  • Margaux Haimé University College Roosevelt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25609/sure.v3.2522

Keywords:

Politeness theory, conversation analysis, multimodal

Abstract

This paper aims to explore character development in the BBC-series Last Tango in Halifax through a ultimodal
analysis using conversation analysis and politeness theory. It analyses the expression of homosexuality by one of its characters, and how language reflects the growth in character and confidence. Both the content (written) and manner of speech (spoken) are examined, and a decrease in politeness strategies and normal nonfluency markers could be observed over the course of the series.

Additional Files

Published

2017-12-05

How to Cite

Haimé, M. (2017). Tangoing with Sexuality: Stylistic Analysis of the Development of a Lesbian Identity Using Conversation Analysis and Politeness Theory. Student Undergraduate Research E-Journal!, 3, 45–48. https://doi.org/10.25609/sure.v3.2522

Issue

Vol. 3 (2017): Student Research Conference 2017

Section

Humanities & Law

License

Permission to make digital or hard copies of all or part of this work for personal or classroom use is granted under the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC BY-SA) license and that copies bear this notice and the full citation on the first page.