ANALYSIS OF TALKING IN BED BY PHILIP LARKIN: A CONVERSATION ANALYSIS THEORY APPROACH
Authors
Ebenezer Deji OGUNRINDE
Author
Damilola Bosede AKANLE
Author
Keywords:
Conversation Analysis,
Intimacy,
Communication Dynamics,
Emotional Distance,
Poetic Analysis
Abstract
This study examines intimacy, communication dynamics, and emotional distance within Philip Larkin's poem Talking in Bed using conversation analysis theory. The study analyses turn-taking, pauses, adjacency pairs, and conversational maxims in understanding interpersonal relationships.
