The paper explores the rich potential for collaboration between conversation analysis and frame semantics. It illustrates this potential by repeatedly analyzing a conversation fragment and the meaning co-constructed by its two participants. It argues that frame semantics and conversation analysis are highly compatible because they share central methodological concerns. Their integration addresses two major research gaps in both fields: the often implicit yet necessary reliance on semantic knowledge and cognitive processes in conversation analysis, and the neglect of interactional data and phenomena in frame semantics.

The Jacob L. Mey and Hartmut Haberland Early Career Award will be awarded for the most outstanding early career article published in the Journal of Pragmatics during the previous 12 months. The winning article is granted free promotional access from the journal website. Selection of the winning article is made by a vote among the members of the editorial board, according to the following criteria: originality, breadth of coverage of the topic, and expected impact in the field.

Founded in 1977 with the goal of showcasing a wide scope of high-quality research in the field of language use, the Journal of Pragmatics is the longest-standing journal in the field. From its very beginnings, the editors of the journal have strongly encouraged submissions from young scholars. The strength of a journal derives not only from publishing the very best research, but from mentoring young scholars to take an active role in the ongoing dialogue that the Journal of Pragmatics represents.

Congratulations to the winner Oliver Spiess!