turn-taking
Speaking in sequence
Turn-taking is the practice of alternating between speakers in conversation or participants in an activity.
In linguistics, it describes how people naturally know when to speak and when to listen: The children struggled with turn-taking during group discussions.
The concept applies beyond speech to games, shared resources, or any situation requiring orderly exchange: Turn-taking at the swing set kept fights to a minimum.
Spoken exchange between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- speakingOral expression of language
listening · responding · interaction · discussion · floor · interruption · overlap · pause
Curved like circle
- playerGame participant
- moveChange location or act
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- rotationTurning on an axis
chess · monopoly · scrabble · uno · dice · token · initiative · phases
Courteous, respectful conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- patienceCalm during delays
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- respectRegard with honor
civility · protocol · decorum · waiting · deference · consideration · acknowledgment · sharing
Art of choosing moments
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- planningArranging for future events
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
adaptation · decision-making · interplay · positioning · maneuvering · opportunism · pacing · interrupting
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
speaking · listening · responding · interaction · discussion · floor · interruption · overlap · pause · silence
round
Curved like circle
rotation · chess · monopoly · scrabble · uno · dice · token · initiative · phases · clockwise
politeness
Courteous, respectful conduct
respect · civility · protocol · decorum · waiting · deference · consideration · acknowledgment · sharing · reciprocity
timing
Art of choosing moments
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- planningArranging for future events
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
negotiation · adaptation · decision-making · interplay · positioning · maneuvering · opportunism · pacing · interrupting · yielding
- conversationlistening, talk, talking, chat, speaking
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- classroom dynamicsparticipation, attention, engagement, discussion, questions
- dialogueconversation, line, lines, banter, talk
turn-takinginterrupting
Breaking in mid-speech
interruption · talking over · free-for-all · crosstalk · cutting in
turn-takingmonopolizing
Taking exclusive control
monologue · one-sided conversation · steamrolling · filibustering · talking at
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