Turn-taking; An opinion
In the article that we read for Tuesday the author briefly mentioned the Native American custom of using pauses between turns of taking the floor. These pauses, which I would think would be quite discomforting to most Americans, are something that I have read about before in other literature. I think this is a wonderful way to carry out a conversation and wish it was utilized more within the general population. The reason for these pauses is one of respect which allows the speaker and hearer the time to form a well thought out utterance and to fully digest what has been said before taking one's turn. It just seems to me that this is a completely rational way of carrying on a conversation and one that would seem more civilized. Just my opinion though.
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