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Between Turn and Sequence: Turn-initial particles across languagesEdited by John Heritage and Marja-Leena Sorjonen
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 31] 2018
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Edited by John Heritage and Marja-Leena Sorjonen
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 31] 2018
► pp. 1–22
Chapter 1Introduction
Analyzing turn-initial particles
Article outline
- 1.Background
- 2.Discourse markers, discourse particles and turn-initial particles
- 3.Position in the turn and turn-constructional unit
- 4.Turn-initial particles as a resource for social actions
- 5.Sequential position
- 6.Towards an understanding of turn-initial operations
- 7.Overview of the volume
- 8.Conclusion
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Acknowledgements -
Notes -
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