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Why Do We Take Turns When Interacting?

Dr Sharifah Ayeshah, Deputy Dean of Research, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University Malaya

20-May-24 14:00

Why Do We Take Turns When Interacting?

Why do we take turns when talking to one another? On the surface, it seems quite basic. Of course, we shouldn’t be talking over each other. But did you know that this seemingly basic thing we do every single day in all our conversations requires tremendous precision?

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  personal development

Tags:  turn-taking,  the bigger picture,  today i learned,  language,  linguistics,  communication,  interaction, 


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