Glossary term N

Newsmark

A newsmark is a move that treats a previous utterance as news and encourages further talk about it.

(English)

The following ritual expressions of disbelief are newsmarks:

  • You don’t say
  • You’re kidding
  1. Greatbatch 1988, 406
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