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conversation

Interactive spoken exchange between two or more people, characterized by turn-taking and mutual engagement; distinct from monologue or formal speech

EntityQ52943

Also known as conversing · converse

Subclass of: interpersonal communication
, discourse
, oral communication

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Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus of language teaching and learning. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational interaction.

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41 statements · 27% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Partially coincident with: oral communication
Said to be the same as: dialogue
discussion
Subject lexeme: L5882
Has use: Q4381935 main subject: conviction, Q198942

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30 identifiers linking conversation across the web's reference databases

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27%

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