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Epistemic engine, deontic driver: Turn-taking as a deontic domain in medical consultations

Discourse & Communication

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Abstract

Discourse & Communication, Volume 20, Issue 2, Page 239-264, April 2026.
This article examines how epistemic and deontic orders are jointly organized in Persian outpatient secondary-care consultations. Using Conversation Analysis, it investigates diagnosis delivery, treatment recommendation, and patient-initiated candidate ...