A fundamental part of the infrastructure for conversation is turn-taking, or the apportioning of who is to speak next and when (1). ... To achieve this they use grammar, prosody, and pragmatics to project when they can start a next turn, suggesting that turn-taking is specifically organized to achieve this close timing.

What is turn-taking in linguistics?

Turn-taking is a type of organization in conversation and discourse where participants speak one at a time in alternating turns. ... While the structure is generally universal, that is, overlapping talk is generally avoided and silence between turns is minimized, turn-taking conventions vary by culture and community.

What are pragmatic language skills?

Pragmatic language is the use of appropriate communication in social situations (knowing what to say, how to say it, and when to say it).