Arts and Humanities
5 years ago

Unlocking the Art of Changing Conversational Topics in French and German

Journal of Pragmatics
Topic shifts in contrast: Ways to change the subject in French and German
Benjamin Fagard, Peter Blumenthal

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The article explores how people in France and Germany change the subject in conversations. By studying thousands of examples in both languages, the researchers found different words and phrases used to shift topics.