5 Language and Interaction Free Online FlashCards

How is turn-taking managed in ordinary conversation?

Participants manage who speaks next locally through practices such as asking questions, directing words to someone, and signaling attention.

What helps participants anticipate when a turn may end?

A turn’s likely completion depends on its grammar, intonation, and what is happening in the conversation.

How can a question shape the next turn?

A question makes an answer relevant; it may also select a particular person to speak next.

What is an adjacency pair?

An adjacency pair is two connected turns that do different but related jobs, such as a greeting followed by a greeting.

What does “preference” mean in preference organization?

Preference organization describes patterns in response delivery: some responses are direct, while others may be delayed, qualified, or explained. It does not mean private desire.

What can a clarification question do within an invitation sequence?

A clarification question can temporarily delay the response expected after an invitation while helping participants coordinate its practical meaning.

What is repair in conversation?

Repair is the process participants use to address problems in speaking, hearing, or understanding.

How can a speaker use repair to correct their own words?

A speaker can correct their own trouble, such as changing “Thursday” to “Friday,” to resolve a problem in what they said.

How can a listener initiate repair?

A listener can initiate repair by asking for clarification, such as checking whether they heard “fifteen” or “fifty.”

What do conversational continuers do?

Small continuers such as “mm-hm” or “right” can encourage a speaker to continue; their meaning depends on timing and context.

How should differences in conversational norms be understood?

Norms vary across communities, relationships, and situations. These differences should not be treated as fixed traits of entire groups.

What are contextualization cues?

Contextualization cues are features such as pronunciation, vocabulary, formality, or timing that help participants frame an exchange and infer intent.