Between turn and sequence : turn initial particles across languages Intro Between Turn and Sequence Editorial page Title page LCC data Table of contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 1. Background 2. Discourse markers discourse particles and turn initial particles 3. Position in the turn and turn constructional unit 4. Turn initial particles as a resource for social actions 5. Sequential position 6. Towards an understanding of turn initial operations 7. Overview of the volume 8. Conclusion Acknowledgements References 2. Nu prefaced responses in Russian conversation 1. Introduction 2. Nu prefaced non type conforming responses: Departing from the questions action agenda 2.1 Operating on the questions terms 2.2 Responding to questions that embody incorrect presuppositions 2.3 Resisting the action implemented by the question 2.4 Problematizing the questions assumption of answerability 3. Nu prefaced type conforming responses: Conveying an epistemic incongruency 4. Conclusions References 3. Bueno pues and bueno pues prefacing in Spanish conversation 1. Introduction 2. Distinguishing Bueno from Pues 3. Bueno prefacing 4. Pues prefacing 5. Bueno Pues prefacing 6. Discussion: A cross linguistic and cross dialectical perspective on order at all points References 4. Two types of trouble with questions 1. Introduction 2. Constraints on question 3. Two turn initial particles at response beginnings 3.1 Kulssey: Indexing uncertainty 3.2 Kulenikka: Reshaping the constraints imposed by the question 4. Comparing the two particles 5. Comparing the particles to well 6. Conclusions Acknowledgement References 5. Diverging from business as usual 1. Introduction 2. The Garrwa people 3. Garrwa language and the grammar of ngala 4. Ngala in conversation 4.1 Data.