Type                                                            Function                                                                                 Example

Cotinuers                                              hands floor back to speaker                                      "Carry on"                                 

Acknowledgements                            expresses agreement with previous turn                "I see what you mean"

Assessments                                      expresses some form of appreciation                      "Yeah, you're right"

Newsmakers                                       show the speaker's turn as news                              "Oh really? I didn't know"

Questions                                             indicate interest of clarify                                             "When did that happen?"

Collaborative completions                end sentence at same time                                        "Was that the score?"
                                                                                                                                                            "Yes it was"

Non-verbal vocalisations                  fills pauses, shows interest                                        "Hmm" grunt