Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Other-Initiated Repair

Definition: 

An other-initiated repair is a repair that results from a process that was begun by the addressee of the repaired utterance.

Kinds: 
Examples: 

The last turn is an example of an other-initiated self-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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    The last turn is an example of an other-initiated other-repair:

  • A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter.
  • B: You mean the PAN.
  • A: Yeah...
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    Source: 
    Levinson 1983
    340–341
    McLaughlin 1984
    211–212

    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
  • Other-Initiated Repair
  • Embedded Repair
  • Exposed Repair