Definition
A reformulation is a self-repair by means of a paraphrase of the repairable item.
Examples
I need a new bolt for my oil pan, the bolt in the bottom for draining the oil.
The response to the other-initiation in the following exchange is also a reformulation:
- A: I need a new bolt for my oil pan.
- B: Which?
- A: The big one underneath.
Sources 1
- Levinson 1983, 329–330