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Backchannel (linguistics)

In linguistics, a backchanneling during a conversation occurs when one participant is speaking and another participant interjects responses to the speaker. A backchannel response can be verbal, non-verbal, or both. Backchannel responses are often phatic expressions, primarily serving a social or meta-conversational purpose, such as signifying the…

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Victor YngveCommunicationInterculturalJapanese backchannelsEcho questions
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LinguisticsConversationVerbalNon-verbalPhatic expressions
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Backchannel (linguistics)

Nodes19
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Avg. degree1.89
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backchannel responses use backchannels conversation speaker one research specific speakers also english communication person two listener generic conversational listener's include

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'yes'instance ofover which the person who has the turn receives short messages0.80text
'uh-huh' without relinquishing the turninstance ofover which the person who has the turn receives short messages0.80text
Oh come oninstance ofmore substantive backchannels0.80text
are you seriousinstance ofmore substantive backchannels0.80text

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