keskustelutilanne
Keskustelutilanne is a concept used in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis to describe the communicative situation in a conversation. It refers to the situational conditions under which dialogue occurs, including who is involved, where and when the interaction happens, what its purpose is, and which social norms govern the exchange. The term emphasizes that language choices and interaction patterns are shaped by the surrounding context as much as by the words themselves.
Key components of a keskustelutilanne include the participants (speakers, listeners, or an audience), their roles and
Contexts can be micro (immediate interactional cues like gaze, pauses, and sequencing of turns) or macro (broader