Co-ordination of speech and gesture in sequence and time : phonetic and non-verbal detail in face-to-face interaction
This thesis explores interactional processes during and between turns of talk, and how speakers and hearers accommodate each other in this process, using particular phonetic and non-verbal resources. It aims to pin down some of the interactional background work necessary to maintain coherence between turns, and seeks to explain how efficient turn-taking is made possible. These issues are addressed with detailed attention to both sequential and temporal aspects of the interactional process, combining Conversation Analysis, phonetic analyses and gestural micro-analyses. Focussing on hearersâ role in interaction, three hearer resources have been studied, in three separate studies: (i) phonetic characteristics of verbal responses (e.g. âmhmâ, âyeahâ), (ii) head-nods, and (iii) gesture hold. The first study investigates how phonetic characteristics are used to signal whether two consecutive verbal responses are doing the same action, and shows how these characteristics are systematically used to project a shift in topic. The second study investigates head-nods used to display anticipation of further turn production. It shows how the precise co-extension of head-nods with the speakerâs turn is relevant
Sikveland, Rein Ove
Co-ordination of speech and gesture in sequence and time : phonetic and non-verbal detail in face-to-face interaction. This thesis explores interactional processes during and between turns of talk, and how speakers and hearers accommodate each other in this process, using particular phonetic and non-verbal resources. It aims to pin down some of the interactional background work necessary to maintain coherence between turns, and seeks to explain how efficient turn-taking is made possible. These issues are addressed with detailed attention to both sequential and temporal aspects of the interactional process, combining Conversation Analysis, phonetic analyses and gestural micro-analyses. Focussing on hearersâ role in interaction, three hearer resources have been studied, in three separate studies: (i) phonetic characteristics of verbal responses (e.g. âmhmâ, âyeahâ), (ii) head-nods, and (iii) gesture hold. The first study investigates how phonetic characteristics are used to signal whether two consecutive verbal responses are doing the same action, and shows how these characteristics are systematically used to project a shift in topic. The second study investigates head-nods used to display anticipation of further turn production. It shows how the precise co-extension of head-nods with the speakerâs turn is relevant
co_ordination speech gesture sequence time phonetic non_verbal detail face_to_face interaction explores interactional process turn talk speaker_hearer accommodate process use particular phonetic non_verbal resource aim pin interactional background work necessary maintain coherence turn seek_explain efficient turn_taking make_possible issue_address detailed attention sequential temporal aspect interactional process combine conversation_analysis phonetic analysis gestural micro analyses focussing hearer role interaction hearer resource study three_separate study phonetic characteristic verbal response head iii gesture hold first study_investigate phonetic characteristic use signal whether consecutive verbal response action show characteristic systematically use project shift topic second study_investigate head use display anticipation turn production show precise extension head speaker turn relevant