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two phrases that go together often in conversation
adjacency pair
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when you try and get help from your interlocutor
ask for help / repetition
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using words / phrases to give yourself time to think
using fillers
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talking for a relatively extended period
a long turn
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checking what other person is saying (in fewer words)
giving an interpretative summary
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not saying what you want to say - haven't got the words
message avoidance
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getting a word in (forcibly)
interrupting
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finishing a conversation
closing
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changing the subject
topic shift
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putting the message into other words
paraphrasing
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saying more or less what you mean
approximation
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way of ensuring people don't all speak at once
turn-taking
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using words / phrases to avoid silence
hesitation devices
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starting a conversation
opening
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chnaging what you're saying (haven't got words you need)
message adjustment
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