When “friends” are not just friends: Managing categorial inferences in the context of third-person reference
Discourse Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Text and Talk
Published online on May 18, 2026
Abstract
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Drawing on ethnomethodological and conversation analytic research on the intersection of person reference and membership categorization, this study elucidates how participants manage categorial inferences when referring to a third person. To achieve this ...
Drawing on ethnomethodological and conversation analytic research on the intersection of person reference and membership categorization, this study elucidates how participants manage categorial inferences when referring to a third person. To achieve this ...