The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
overlapping speech
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
Some people in Australia think like this:
When I know someone well, I often say many things to this person.
At some times, it is good to say many things quickly. It is not bad if I say some things at the same time as this person. It is not bad if this person says some things at the same time as me.
I can feel something good because of this. This person can feel something good because of this.
Note
In fast-paced speech, a certain amount of speech ends up overlapping. It is important to be able to identify which contexts this is good in and which it is not good. This can vary from person to person.Back to Conversational Rules