Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Intelligibility and negotiated meaning in interaction.

Nicole Müller1

  • 1Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA 70504-3170, USA. nmueller@louisiana.edu

Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
|August 30, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This study explores how intelligibility enables mutual understanding (intersubjectivity) by focusing on interaction dynamics. It highlights clinical applications of viewing intelligibility as a dynamic potential, not a fixed trait.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Emergency call training in primary school children: effects of instruction format and dispatcher influence.

Frontiers in pediatrics·2026
Same author

Impact of Endogenous Melatonin Status on Perioperative Oxidative Stress in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia·2026
Same author

Lifelong Care, Lasting Impact: Improving Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

European journal of preventive cardiology·2026
Same author

Stable Cytokine Network during Hypoxia and Exercise in Patients with Fontan Circulation.

International journal of cardiology·2025
Same author

Person-centred care and self-management in the context of communication changes in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study of three dyads.

Disability and rehabilitation·2025
Same author

Representations of Clients and Speech and Language Therapists in Assessment Reports: A Critical Analysis.

International journal of language & communication disorders·2025

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psychology
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Intelligibility is framed as the realization of potential for intersubjectivity.
  • Focuses on the dynamic, local management of mutual understanding within interactions.

Discussion:

  • Examines emergent properties of mutual understanding during discourse.
  • Considers intelligibility as a process rather than an inherent quality of individuals or communication.

Key Insights:

  • Mutual understanding is actively constructed and managed in real-time interactions.
  • Conceptualizing intelligibility as a potential offers new clinical perspectives.

Outlook:

  • Further research into the clinical utility of this dynamic model of intelligibility.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Exploring how interactional contexts shape the potential for intersubjectivity.