Extract 1
1 Holly: you’re a- a mum yourself [we’ve just seen
2 Jess: [yeah
3 Holly: those images it does seem that she’s
4 ge tting .hhh more and more risqué ↑ would
5 [yeah
6 you be happy for any of your children: (.)
7 eventually to- to follow her↑
8 Jess: .hh er:m (.) i thin:k (.) >i’ll be honestno <
In extract 1, host Holly categorises Jess, stating “you’re a mum
yourself” (line 1), positioning motherhood as focal to the contribution
that Jess will make. Jess’s overlapping “yeah” (line 2) reflects her
category alignment. They then move to consider matters at hand.
Our next extract comes from a debate about wearing makeup in schools.
Following contribution from guest Jenna, who has conveyed strong support
for her daughter wearing make-up to school, host Eamonn interjects and
invites a contribution from guest Christine.