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KerstinFischer - 29 Apr 2003
Conversational openings are significant monents in which many important aspects of the speakers' relationship, the common code, etc. are negotiated.
Papers:
Rintel, E.S., Mulholland, J. and Pittam, J. (2001): First Things First: Internet Relay Chat Openings. JCMC 6, 3, 2001.
Schegloff, E. (1968): Sequencing in Conversational Openings. American Anthropologist 70: 1075-1095.