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Chevalley, Eric; Bangerter, Adrian – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Interruptions are common in joint activities like conversations. Typically, interrupted participants suspend the activity, address the interruption, and then reinstate the activity. In conversation, people jointly commit to interact and to talk about a topic, establishing these commitments sequentially. When a commitment is suspended, face is…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Interpersonal Communication, Models, Behavior Patterns