Openings in Discourse Analysis: How Communication Begins
Openings are the first communicative moves that establish contact, roles, purposes, and expectations. Studying them shows how interaction and texts become socially organized from the start.
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Repair in Discourse Analysis: How Talk Gets Back on Track
Repair is the set of practices through which participants identify and resolve problems in speaking, hearing, or understanding. Studying it shows how interaction is coordinated moment by moment.
Turn-taking in Discourse Analysis
Turn-taking is the organization of speaking rights in interaction. This article explains how turns, pauses, overlap, repair, and institutional roles can be analyzed as social action.