Reported speech in girls' dispute stories : Building credibility and accounting for moral versions

The study targets how reported speech is used as an interactional resource for buildning and legitimatizing a particular version of events in the context of peer disputes. Several unfolding multiparty storytelling events within a group of preadolescent girls in a Swedisg school setting are analyzed, primarily highlighting the interactional use of previous talk in building credibility for particular affective and moral stances, as well as blame allucations during disputes. Overall, the study highlights different ways that reported speech can function as a resource for legitimizing negative assessments of opposite parties, building alliances, and taking sanctioning actions toward peers.
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