interactional

interactional signals (konvensjonelle ord og uttrykk som er typiske for konversasjon): short utterances which are typical of conversation, and which help the speaker and the hearer to organize the conversation, negotiate the topic, mark the end of an utterance, etc. They can for example be signals from the hearer to the speaker that s/he is paying attention, and may express encouragement, agreement, etc. These can be words such as well, oh, yes or no, or less articulate sounds such as erm, uhu, mhm. Interactional signals can also be signals from the speaker to the hearer that s/he has not finished yet (filled pauses), or they can be text organizers signalling for instance an interruption or incomprehension.