ABSTRACT
The last two chapters have been concerned with specific aspects of interactions: responding in Chapter 3 and initiating in Chapter 4. In this chapter I look at the overall framework of the interaction. I examine:
how you can keep a conversation going;
how you can structure the conversation to give the other person opportunities to take the initiative;
how you can help the other person to be an equal partner in the interaction;
how you can know whether or not the other person wants the interaction to continue.
