Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Third Turn Repair

Definition: 

A third turn repair is a self-repair in a third conversational turn.

It is preceded by an initial turn in which the repairable item occurs and another turn in which the addressee or audience prompts for repair or produces an inadequate response.
Examples: 

The third turn of the following exchange is a third turn repair:

  • A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter.
  • B: A BOLT?
  • A: I mean for my oil PAN.
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    Source: 
    Moerman 1988
    76

    This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

    LinguaLinks Ordering Information

    Glossary Hierarchy

  • Repair
  • Self-Repair
  • Third Turn Repair