Reformulation
Definition
An interviewer's restatement of what the interviewee just said, often shorter or differently framed. If the interviewee does not correct it, the reformulation may stand as the agreed version of what was said.
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- Police Interview Discourse: Power, Questions, and ControlAn interviewer's restatement of what the interviewee just said, often shorter or differently framed. If the interviewee does not correct it, the reformulation...