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What communication strategy is employed when a speaker tries to open a topic with people they are talking to?
Which communication strategy involves limiting a topic for conversation to focus on a certain aspect or when time for discussion is very short?
What process involves the decision of who takes the floor in a conversation?
Which communication strategy regulates or manipulates the topic of conversation and how long the speaker wants the other person to talk?
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What is the purpose of topic shifting in a conversation?
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What is the function of repair in communication?
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Which variety of repair involves the speaker initiating and carrying out the correction of a misunderstood utterance?
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In which type of repair does the recipient initiate the correction of a misunderstood utterance, but the speaker carries out the repair?
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Study Notes
Conversational Strategies
- Openers: a communication strategy employed by a speaker to introduce a topic to others in a conversation.
Topic Management
- Topic restriction: a strategy that involves limiting a topic for conversation to focus on a certain aspect, often used when time for discussion is limited.
Turn-Taking
- Turn allocation: the process of deciding who takes the floor in a conversation.
Conversation Control
- Topic control: a strategy that regulates or manipulates the topic of conversation and the duration of the other person's talk.
Conversational Functions
- Topic shifting: a purposeful change of subject in a conversation, often used to avoid conflict, change the direction of the conversation, or to include others in the discussion.
Repair in Communication
- Repair: a process that involves correcting or clarifying a misunderstood utterance in a conversation.
Types of Repair
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Self-initiated self-repair: a type of repair where the speaker initiates and carries out the correction of a misunderstood utterance.
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Other-initiated self-repair: a type of repair where the recipient initiates the correction of a misunderstood utterance, but the speaker carries out the repair.
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Test your knowledge of different communication strategies such as nomination, restriction, and turn-taking with this quiz. Explore how speakers employ these strategies to open topics, limit discussions, and manage the flow of conversation.
