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Peer reviewedDrew, Paul; Holt, Elizabeth – Language in Society, 1998
Discusses some of the distinctive features of topic termination/transition sequences in conversation with which figurative closings are associated, focusing on how they reflect the participants' orientation to their moving to new topics. Interactional use of figurative expressions is considered in contexts where their use fails to secure topical…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Idioms, Interpersonal Communication, Language Patterns
