Explanation
The system of mostly implicit rules, roles, and expectations that organises encounters among co-present participants. It reveals how gaze, distance, turn-taking, and politeness order a social situation before its content is explicitly negotiated.
Example
In a lift, strangers avoid prolonged eye contact and distribute bodily space without discussion.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Interaction order” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with a formal agenda; many rules of the interaction order remain unspoken.
Effect on thought and perception
It reveals how gaze, distance, turn-taking, and politeness order a social situation before its content is explicitly negotiated.
Resonance
In the atlas, Interaction order closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-B → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 243
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Interaction order“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-243-003. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-243-003The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.