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Language Data Participants: dialogue ( two natives) Context: doctor-patient role play, conversation, spring 2015 Topic Keywords: dizziness, lack of strength, stress, life-work balance Linguistic Features: sequential connectives; repetition for emphasis; reactive expressions Interactional Practices: clear display of understanding (active listenership);

Language Data 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

Language Data Participants: dialogue ( two natives) Context: Interview with a retired doctor, conversation, spring 2015 Topic Keywords: life experience, career path, school life Linguistic Features: zero subjects, discourse connectives of time, negation of resultative complements Interactional Practices: self-repairs, story

Participants: dialogue ( two natives) Context: doctor-patient role play, conversation, spring 2015 Topic Keywords: sports, pain, recovery process Linguistic Features: “然后“ as connective Interactional Practices: Response token; floor-holding (然后，那个）; self-repairs;  incomplete/short sentences Downloads ◆ Transcript