There is a ＂boundary-orientation＂ style of Hua Shuo-hui-lai（话说回来） in verbal communication. Not only can Hua Shuo-hui-lai（话说回来） define the boundary of the apodosis as well as the orientation of the protasis, but is can also aggravate or alleviate the extent of transition. In utterance cohesion, Hua Shuo-hui-lai（话说回来） can be used to back to the topic and to continue the topic, resulting in two pragmatic effects, with one being ＂going on down＂ and the other ＂trying to be comprehensive＂. It is argued that it is the pursuit o...
