A01 cohe4573 01 se fm. Qxd

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Examples of conversational closings
Steps in closing conversation
Sample 1
A: All right. See ya.
B: See ya later.
Pre-closing, terminal exchange
Terminal exchange
Sample 2
A: All right.
B: OK.
A: So long.
B: See you later.
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Terminal exchange
Terminal exchange
Sample 3
A: OK. Thank you very much.
B: All right.
A: Now I have to go to French, which is a lot more
complicated than this was. [laugh]
B: All right. Good-bye.
A: Bye-bye.
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Shut-down
Pre-closing, terminal exchange
Terminal exchange
Sample 4
A: Yeah, well, next time we come up, um . . . I’ll 
bring our set and . . . you can go through ’em and 
pick the ones you want.
B: OK. OK.
A: So . . .
B: That’ll be fine.
A: OK.
B: Give my love to David.
A: OK. Tell And . . . Uncle Andy I hope he 
feels better.
B: I will.
A: OK. Thanks a lot for calling.
B: Bye-bye.
A: Bye, dear.
Shut-down
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Pre-closing
Shut-down
Pre-closing
Terminal exchange
Terminal exchange
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The interpretation of the steps is adapted from Bardovi-Harlig et al. (1991).
Sample keys: steps in closing conversation
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Dialogues
Q1. How many turns are there 
in the dialogue for shut-down, 
pre-closing, and terminal 
exchange?
Q2. Given your analysis on the
left column, does the dialogue
have a complete closing, a