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A conversation includes taking turns to talk. Some people have a lot to say; others need encouragement to speak, so make sure everyone has a chance to join in. Body language sends out messages about how we feel, so don't be afraid to ▲ . If you see them nodding and smiling, this ...
Inconversation analysis, turn-taking is a term for the manner in which orderly conversation normally takes place. A basic understanding can come right from the term itself: It's the notion that people in a conversation take turns in speaking. When studied by sociologists, however, the analysis ...
16.Turn-taking in conversationJakob Steensig1.IntroductionTurn-taking refers tohow people decidewho is to speakwhen in spoken interac-tion. Aturn (orturn-at-talk) is an utterance produced by one speaker who has theright to speak. Studying the “how”, “when” and “who” of turn-taking...
Taking turns is a fundamental aspect of human interaction, whether it's a game of charades, a collaborative project, or simply a conversation. Successfully conveying the concept of whose turn it is, or whose responsibility a task falls upon, requires a nuanced understanding of...
The regulation of speaker turns in face-to-face conversation: Some implications for conversation in sound-only communication channels The interlocutor who is gazed at has the advantage for taking the floor because he knows ...BEATTIE, Geoffrey W. (1981): "The regulation of speaker turns in face...
Studied the turn-taking mechanism, whereby participants manage the smooth and appropriate exchange of speaking turns in face-to-face interaction in 2 videotapes showing a therapist-patient interview and a discussion between 2 therapists. 3 basic signals were noted: (a) turn-yielding signals by the...
More interactive conflict conversations contained higher levels of affiliation, and lower levels of child shame than conversations with fewer turns or higher mother dominance. In addition, children in more interactive dyads possessed a larger percentage of their mother's AIDS knowledge, and worried ...
1.This paper analyzes the 230 Beginning Languages of Conversations between the Strangers by using the theories of conversation analysis on three aspects: the types of structure,the types of function,turn-taking for the conversation.本文选取了230段陌生人之间的会话开头语作为语料,运用会话分析理论从结构...
The organization of taking turns to talk is fundamental to conversation, as well as to other speech-exchange systems. A model for the turn-taking organization for conversation is proposed, and is examined for its compatibility with a list of grossly observable facts about conversation. The results...