Participants:

dialogue ( two natives)

Context:

doctor-patient role play, conversation, spring 2015

Topic Keywords:

energy level, state of mind, social activities

Linguistic Features:

choice of words (colloquial vs. formal); sentence-final interjections; verb reduplication;

Interactional Practices:

response tokens, turn-taking

Socio-cultural Elements

avoidance of sensitive words, negative politeness, face saving; social distance