"You're looking very pretty this morning", "Oh, it must be the new sweater", "That colour looks lovely on you.": An Analysis of the Discourse Features of the Third Move in Compliments.

Compliments in discourse are a common feature of conversation.Typically, an individual is conscious of giving and receiving a compliment, and the way we acknowledge it: 'You've got such great kids, 'Why thank you, they do help out such a lot'.This two-way exchange is a conventional pattern.The question this paper will attempt to analyse is whether the compliment exchange is only a two way exchange, or is it extended to a third move after acknowledgement, or in some cases rejection of the compliment.Does the speaker continue the discourse with a third move?This paper will analyse the data collected from the compliment routine research and assess the discourse features of the third move.the pilot project, for example "Sport-Talking about a recent marathon".Scenario 4: Sport Talking about a recent marathon A1: I heard you ran a half marathon at the weekend!?I couldn't run to the shops and back.You're very healthy.B: Naa.It was nothing.A2