continuer

Definition of Continuer

(noun) In conversational analysis or interviewing, a verbal or non-verbal cue that signals to a listener that what they have said has been heard and they should continue.

Examples of Continuer

• A nod
• Saying “yes”
  

Continuer Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: con·tin·u·er

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /kənˈtɪnjuər/
• British English – /kənˈtɪnjuːə/

Usage Note

• Plural: continuers

Additional Information

• Qualitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “continue” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
• Antaki, Charles, ed. 2011. Applied Conversational Analysis: Intervention and Change in Institutional Talk. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Wooffitt, Robin. 2005. Conversation Analysis and Discourse Analysis: A Comparative and Critical Introduction. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
• conversation analysis (CA): grammar.about.com

Related Terms

• cohort study
• confidentiality
• interview
• qualitative research
• quantitative research
• research
• statistics
• study

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Cite the Definition of Continuer

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “continuer.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 15, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/continuer/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

continuer. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/continuer/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “continuer.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/continuer/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“continuer.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/continuer/>.