A preference for progressivity in interaction

Language in Society

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-392

  Stivers, Tanva ^a   Robinson, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646520665     PISSN: 00474045     EISSN: 14698013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047404506060179     Document Type: Article

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