Performing a Memory: a multimodal analysis of multi-authored past life stories narrated collaboratively by groups of friends.
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2025-08-25
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This project sets out to investigate collaborative storytelling among close friends in naturalistic settings, addressing the question: What roles are produced, occupied, emerged, and distributed during these interactions? The study fills a gap in existing literature by specifically examining the dynamic, collaborative narrating of stories by groups of close friends in non-controlled experimental settings. Through this examination we identify what roles emerge during this process. Storytelling roles are expected to be fluid, collaborative and mutually negotiated, involving shifts in verbal and non-verbal communication. The methodology involves recording two informal gatherings of two distinct close-knit groups of friends. The gatherings are analyzed applying Multimodal Interaction Analysis and interpreted through Goffman's production format. This approach provides a comprehensive examination of the complex interplay of roles and interactions in natural storytelling environments, offering insights into group dynamics with potential applications across various disciplines.
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