In the Japanese language, aizuchi (Japanese: 相槌 or あいづち, IPA: [aizɯtɕi]) are interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker (backchanneling). In linguistic terms, these are a form of phatic expression.
In the Japanese language, aizuchi (Japanese: 相槌 or あいづち, IPA: [aizɯtɕi]) are interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker (backchanneling). In linguistic terms, these are a form of phatic expression.
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