Turn-taking
The system governing who speaks when in conversation. Turn-taking mechanisms determine how speakers manage overlaps, silences, and transitions between speakers.
Real World
In the podcast 'The Rest Is Politics', Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart signal turn transitions through falling intonation and brief pauses, rarely interrupting each other despite discussing contentious political topics.
Exam Focus
Refer to specific turn-taking signals (e.g. trailing off, falling intonation) and link them to the relationship or power dynamic between speakers.
How well did you know this?