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turn-taking

/tɜrn ˈteɪkɪŋ/ /tɜːn ˈteɪkɪŋ/
noun
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 söz sırası alma, sıra alma uncountable

Definition (English)

The orderly way conversational participants exchange the speaker role, signalled by pauses, gaze and grammar.

Example Sentences

  1. Turn-taking broke down once three speakers all spoke at once.
    Üç konuşmacı aynı anda konuşunca söz sırası alma düzeni bozuldu.
  2. Smooth turn-taking is one of the most culture-specific features of conversation.
    Akıcı söz sırası alma, sohbetin kültüre en özgü özelliklerinden biridir.

Collocations

turn-taking systemturn-taking cuesturn-taking rulesturn-taking behaviour

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