Collaborative Completion

Definition

Used when: the source argument utterance completes another speaker's utterance (target), either finishing their sentence or simultaneously completing the sentence. Collaborative Completions also function as an understanding-check. They often get responses which indicate understanding.

Examples

[simultaneously spoken:]

(478) Messenger: Mm yeah but I have to [wait till my turn.]
(479) Pilot: But they'd [have to be your turn]
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(479) -- CollaborativeCompletion --> (478)

Two speakers complete the thought of the first speaker on (478).

(5) A: In other words, you'd have to, murder more than one other person --
(6) B: Besides him.
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(6) -- CollaborativeCompletion --> (5)

In (6) speaker B completes the sentence of speaker A, confirming their mutual understanding.