meaningnegotiation
Meaningnegotiation is a term used in linguistics to describe the collaborative process by which interlocutors establish shared meaning during interaction. It arises when participants encounter misunderstandings due to linguistic ambiguity, lexical gaps, or cultural references. It is often treated as a variant of “negotiation of meaning,” or as a coined form in some writings.
Origin and scope: The concept stems from interactional sociolinguistics and second language acquisition research. Long (1983)
Mechanisms include clarification requests, confirmation checks, reformulations or recasts, paraphrasing, repetition, explicit explanations, and the use
Contexts and evidence: It occurs in classroom interaction, intercultural communication, workplace multilingual teams, and online forums.
Critique and notes: Some view negotiation as essential for mutual understanding and language development, while others