Repair (in Conversation Analysis)
修补（CA 术语）：会话分析中指说话者用来解决说、听、理解方面问题的实践，如重复、改述、澄清请求等。
English Definition
"In conversation analysis, the practices speakers use to address and resolve problems in speaking, hearing, or understanding during talk-in-interaction."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
是 CA 的核心概念，与日常英语中的"维修"含义不同；对话 agent 设计常借鉴作为容错策略。
常见错误
- ·不要翻译为"修理/修复"，这里的 repair 是 CA 专用术语
- ·注意区分 self-repair（说话者自己修正） 与 other-repair（他人修正）
真实用例 · 3 条
"speakers employ repair practices such as repetition to reestablish mutual understanding, demonstrating how conversational coordination remains possible despite these delays [69]."
"Previous work with ECAs has revealed that the effects of latency is a frustrating experience [49, 76], but gaps still exist in understanding which (if any) conversational repair tools are employed by the user"
"We used conversation analysis techniques to track specific timing metrics, such as how long it takes to respond (response latencies) and how agents handle interruptions (repair attempts)."