Continuer
Definition:
A continuer is a move that returns speakership to another participant.
It shows that the speaker:
- recognizes that the other participant is forming a lengthy unit of talk, and
- allows the participant to continue.
Examples:
(English)
- uh huh
- mm hm
- yeah
See Also:
Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.