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In the last decade, a number of studies within Conversation Analysis have focused on epistemic primacy in interaction. The studies interpret information transfer as a matter of territory. This paper focuses on the analysis of assertion-agreement sequences in conversations and interviews in order to show that the use of mitigation and intensification strategies can be related to the interpretation of the situation, in terms of epistemic positioning, by the speakers. It is argued that there are cases of epistemic congruence –where speakers agree on their interpretation of the situation– and cases of incongruence –where speakers do not agree and, therefore, there is negotiation of the terms of agreement–.

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Conversation Analysis, Mitigation, Intensification, Epistemic primacy, Territory of information

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Amparo García Ramón, Universitat de València, Grupo Val.Es.C. Facultat de Filologia, Traducció i Comunicació Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 32

Valencia, 46010