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Glossary term O

Other-Initiated Repair

Definition

An other-initiated repair is a repair that results from a process that was begun by the addressee of the repaired utterance.

Examples

The last turn is an example of an other-initiated self-repair:

  • A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter.
  • B: A BOLT?
  • A: I mean for my oil PAN.

    • The last turn is an example of an other-initiated other-repair:

  • A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter.
  • B: You mean the PAN.
  • A: Yeah...

    • Kinds

    More specific concepts within other-initiated repair.

    Embedded Repair Exposed Repair

    Sources 2

    1. Levinson 1983, 340–341
    2. McLaughlin 1984, 211–212
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