Dr. Devesh Thakur
The video explains: 1. The Principle of Turn Taking is a defining feature of conversation where speakers and listeners exchange roles throughout the interaction. This is achieved through various verbal and nonverbal cues that signal the change or maintenance of the speaker or listener role. 2. Speaker cues include turn-maintaining cues, where the speaker signals the intent to continue speaking, such as inhaling audibly, continuing gestures, avoiding eye contact, and sustaining intonation. Turn-yielding cues indicate the speaker's intention to yield the floor to the listener and include cues like adding "okay" or "right?" at the end of a statement, dropping intonation, prolonged silence, direct eye contact with the listener, or asking a general question. 3. Listener cues consist of turn-requesting cues that indicate the listener's desire to become the speaker, often conveyed through phrases like "I'd like to say something" or vocalized sounds like "er" or "um." Turn-denying cues reflect the listener's reluctance to take on the role of speaker, sometimes using phrases like "I don't know" or avoiding eye contact. Back-channeling cues involve acknowledgment tokens like "mm-hm," "uh-huh," and "yeah" to show active listening and involvement in the conversation. 4. Back-channeling cues can indicate agreement or disagreement, the degree of involvement, pacing the speaker, asking for clarification, or even interruptions. Interruptions are often seen as attempts to assert power and control in the conversation and are generally not supportive or confirming.
Dr. Devesh Thakur is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a passion for cultivating confident communicators. His love for communications & public speaking has led him to earn several certificate courses in public speaking and presentations. He has written several articles, blogs, and books on communication and interpersonal skills.
With PG & Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Extension Education, he has fifteen years of experience in teaching communication courses to varied students of agricultural universities in India. His teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students can overcome their fears and develop the art of persuasive expression. Through a combination of recorded video lectures, and personalized online support, he strives to equip learners with the tools to articulate their ideas with clarity, impact, and conviction.