What is a next turn repair initiator?

Definition
	A next turn repair initiator is an utterance, used in the turn after a repairable item, that prompts for a third turn repair in the next turn.

Example (English)
	In the following exchange, What? is the next turn repair initiator for the third turn repair in the next turn: A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter. B: What? A: I mean for my oil PAN.

Kind
	Here is a kind of a next turn repair initiator:
	What is an echo question?

Generic
	A next turn repair initiator is a kind of
	What is a third turn repair?

Sources
	Levinson 1983 335, 339

Context for this page:

Concept module: next turn repair initiator
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): N
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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