The corpus of spontaneous conflictive conversation ESPRINT
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This work presents the design of a corpus of spontaneous conflictive conversations between intimate partners and families, as well as the data obtained in its composition. The first section justifies the need to compile linguistic materials of this nature. This corpus fills a methodological and bibliographic gap in the study of informal conversation, complementing the well-established tradition of corpora focused on “harmonious” colloquial conversations. The second section outlines the challenges involved in designing this corpus at each stage —recording, transcription, storage, and accessibility— while addressing the different perspectives involved: legal, methodological, technical, and conceptual, the latter concerning how a communicative conflict is identified. The third section presents the corpus itself, providing details on the data obtained from the conversations and their participants, along with a thorough description of its characteristics.
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