A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS)

10.2.1. Types of turn taking constructions

Turn-taking processes are distributed along a continuum in which the two extreme poles display two specular situations. The first pole concerns a conversation in which the signer keeps the turn and the addressee just watches, before the turn is allocated to another participant. The second pole refers to a situation in which two or more signers overlap continuously in the conversation resulting in either a competitive or a cooperative exchange.

In the following sections, three types of turn-taking patterns are discussed: i) smooth turn taking (PRAGMATICS 10.2.1.1), ii) turn taking with pause (PRAGMATICS 10.2.1.2), and iii) overlapping turn taking (PRAGMATICS 10.2.1.3).

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Chiara Branchini & Lara Mantovan

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.), A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st edn. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)