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Glossary term S

Sequence

Definition

A sequence is a unit of conversation that consists of two or more adjacent and functionally related turns.

Kinds

More specific concepts within sequence.

Adjacency Pair Insertion Sequence Overall Organization Post-Sequence Presequence

See also

Turn

Sources 2

  1. McLaughlin 1984, 169
  2. Hopper, Koch, and Mandelbaum 1986, 170
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