When a person is trying to control the flow of a conversation,that is done through the use of

A) Emblems
B) Adaptors
C) Illustrators
D) ​Regulators

Regulators refer to nonverbal behaviors or verbal cues that a person uses to control the flow of a conversation. These can include things like head nods, changes in pitch or tone of voice, and brief verbal cues like "uh-huh" or "yeah." Emblems refer to nonverbal gestures that have a specific meaning, like a thumbs-up sign or a wave, while adaptors are unconscious behaviors people use to cope with stress or discomfort, like twirling their hair or tapping their foot. Illustrators are nonverbal behaviors that are used to accompany and enhance speech, like pointing to an object while talking about it. None of these options fully capture the meaning of regulating a conversation.