Turntaking in sign language interaction

old_uid5948
titleTurntaking in sign language interaction
start_date2009/01/12
schedule10h-12h
onlineno
location_info/, salle 159
detailsDes interprètes traduiront la conférence en LSF.
summaryTurn-taking in spoken languages involves different kinds of signals. There is considerable variation between languages in the signals used, the amount of overlapping speech and the patterns that emerge. Being able to see has an influence on these patterns. For turn-taking in a sign language it is crucial to be able to see. The conversation partner must pay visual attention to the signer. Children at age two years have learned to give visual attention but turn-taking needs to be managed as turns increase in length. Adult studies of turn-taking in signed languages suggest that the pattern in informal situations is of ‘shared floor’ involving many overlaps that are not perceived as disruptive. In a study of one deaf child and one hearing child (brothers) with their deaf mother between the ages of two and six years it can be observed that the amount of visual attention from the child at the beginning of the utterance increases, turn-taking with overlap increases and the functions of the overlapping turns changes. There is an increasing collaborative floor in both children moving towards the informal style of adult-adult conversation.
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