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adjacency pair

/ˈædʒəsənsi pɛr/ /əˈdʒeɪsənsi peə/
noun
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 bitişiklik ikilisi countable

Definition (English)

A pair of conversational utterances by two speakers, in which the first naturally calls for a specific kind of second, like question and answer.

Example Sentences

  1. Greeting and return greeting is the simplest adjacency pair in any culture.
    Selamlama ve selama karşılık verme, herhangi bir kültürdeki en basit bitişiklik ikilisidir.
  2. An invitation and its acceptance or refusal form an adjacency pair.
    Bir davet ve bu davetin kabulü ya da reddi bir bitişiklik ikilisi oluşturur.

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