Collaboration on Topic Change in Conversation

Authors

  • Mary Howe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.421

Keywords:

Discourse analysis

Abstract

Conversations are cooperatively achieved speech events. Analysis of topic changes shows that topic endings are negotiated by participants over a series of turns, using the following specific types of indicators: summary assessments, acknowledgment tokens, repetition, laughter, and pauses. This analysis supports the view of conversation as a collaborative event.

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How to Cite

Howe, . M. (1991). Collaboration on Topic Change in Conversation. Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 16, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.421