Structure

Question 1

Adjacency pair

Answer 1

Definition : An adjacency pair is a sequence of two related utterances by two different speakers where the second utterance is a predictable/required response to the first. Examples : question-answer; compliment-thanks; accusation-admission or denial; request-acceptance or refusal.

Question 2

Photic language

Answer 2

Simple conversational weather stuff

Question 3

Initiator

Answer 3

Self explanatory

Question 4

Closing-pre closing signals

Answer 4

A preclosing is a presequence that signals the end of a conversation is near. It provides opportunity for the discussion of any additional remaining topic before the participants proceed with the closing sequence. E.g. well

Question 5

Minimal responses

Answer 5

Self explanatory

Question 6

Mirroring

Answer 6

Self explanatory

Question 7

Latch on

Answer 7

Easy

Question 8

Discourse markers

Answer 8

Words used to manage the conversation e.g. oh, well, now, then, you know, and I mean, and the discourse connectives so, because, and, but, and

Question 9

Holding the floor

Answer 9

Easy

Question 10

Fta

Answer 10

Being bare mean vocative n that

Question 11

Repair

Answer 11

Recognises a speech error and fixes it also known as false start