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In:Between Turn and Sequence: Turn-initial particles across languages
Edited by John Heritage and Marja-Leena Sorjonen
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 31] 2018
► pp. 1–22

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Chapter 1
Introduction

Analyzing turn-initial particles

 | UCLA
 | University of Helsinki
Published online: 19 July 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/slsi.31.01her
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
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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