Newsmark
Newsmark
A newsmark is a move that treats a previous utterance as news and encourages further talk about it.
(English)
The following ritual expressions of disbelief are newsmarks:
- You don’t say
- You’re kidding
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Source: Greatbatch 1988
Greatbatch, David. 1988. "A turn-taking system for British news interviews." LIS.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Move
Related terms
- RT⇆ Utterance
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/newsmark
