On affiliation and alignment: Non-cooperative uses of anticipatory completions in the context of tellings

In this paper, we address the larger notion of cooperation in interaction and its underlying dimensions as defined Conversation Analysis: alignment affiliation. Focusing on three cases from different languages (Danish, Estonian Finnish) investigate a specific practice, that anticipatory completions, particular context, storytelling, show practice completing another speaker’s turn an manner is not de facto definable either aligning or non-aligning action, nor can it be said to affiliating non-affiliating. Through our analyses, aim distinguish illustrate manifold layers perspectives affiliation argue for their relevance studies interactional phenomena. We conclude implementation through and/or actions multi-layered complex issue, intricacies which are best understood captured detailed sequential analyses.