Utterance-final aizuchi occurs at a contribution boundary and can convey acknowledgment or another contextually relevant stance. It differs from internal continuation signals. Interpreting it requires the surrounding sequence and delivery; a recognizable response alone does not establish agreement or complete understanding.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromAizuchi (tool)
- Category of its source unitIntervention Methods & Practices
- DomainAcross Cultures
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Intervention Methods & Practices
Organizes actions intended to facilitate, plan, train, negotiate, coordinate or change a situation. It connects a practical purpose with a way of working, whose conditions and consequences must be examined.