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to justify the proposition in the directive. After an insert sequence is brought
to an end, the driver produces a verbal or a driving action that complies or
does not comply with the directive. The directive system in PIJNs can be
schematised as follows:
In sum, directives in PIJNs lend support to previous research on directives
(e.g. Goodwin 1990: 65, 73) by showing that directives
(1) are elements of a task activity,
(2) are embedded within and designed to make things happen in a larger
field of social activity, and
(3) are fitted and closely tied to the interactional situations in which they are
produced.
By building on these prior ...