Which concept refers to a two-turn sequence where the second turn responds to the first, such as a compliment followed by thanks?

Which concept refers to a two-turn sequence where the second turn responds to the first, such as a compliment followed by thanks?

• A. Adjacency pairs
• B. Turn-taking
• C. Cooperative overlap
• D. Politeness strategy

Answer: (A)

Two-turn adjacency pairs are a basic unit of everyday talk in which one speaker makes a first move and the next speaker responds with a conventional second move that directly relates to the first. The example of a compliment followed by thanks fits this pattern perfectly: the compliment invites a customary thanks, and the second turn directly responds to the first in a way that completes the social action. The key idea is that the second turn is tightly linked to the first and occurs immediately in sequence, creating a predictable two-part exchange. Other ideas describe broader aspects of conversation—who talks when (turn-taking), speaking over one another (cooperative overlap), or how people manage manners in social interactions (politeness strategy)—but they don’t specify this fixed two-part response pattern the way adjacency pairs do.

Two-turn adjacency pairs are a basic unit of everyday talk in which one speaker makes a first move and the next speaker responds with a conventional second move that directly relates to the first. The example of a compliment followed by thanks fits this pattern perfectly: the compliment invites a customary thanks, and the second turn directly responds to the first in a way that completes the social action. The key idea is that the second turn is tightly linked to the first and occurs immediately in sequence, creating a predictable two-part exchange. Other ideas describe broader aspects of conversation—who talks when (turn-taking), speaking over one another (cooperative overlap), or how people manage manners in social interactions (politeness strategy)—but they don’t specify this fixed two-part response pattern the way adjacency pairs do.