What is an other-initiated repair?

Definition
	An other-initiated repair is a repair that results from a process that was begun by the addressee of the repaired utterance.

Examples (English)
	The last turn is an example of an other-initiated self-repair: A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter. B: A BOLT? A: I mean for my oil PAN.
	The last turn is an example of an other-initiated other-repair: A: I need a new bolt for my oil filter. B: You mean the PAN. A: Yeah...

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of other-initiated repairs:
	What is an embedded repair? What is exposed repair?

Generic
	An other-initiated repair is a kind of
	What is a repair?

Sources
	Levinson 1983 340–341
	McLaughlin 1984 211–212

Context for this page:

Concept module: other-initiated repair
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): O
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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