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Susan R Fussell¹, Robert E Kraut

¹Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 susan.fussell@cmu.edu robert.kraut@cmu.edu http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~sfussell/Susan_Fussell.html http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~kraut/

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In referential communication, partners with differing spatial views adapt language to each other, not by mimicry, but by adopting a shared perspective. This perspective-taking explains language accommodation in dialogue.

Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Psycholinguistics
Communication Studies

Background:

Pickering & Garrod's theory of dialogue production.
Existing models struggle to explain language accommodation in referential communication tasks with differing spatial viewpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate language accommodation in referential communication tasks.
To test the hypothesis of perspective-taking versus mimicry in dialogue.

Main Methods:

Referential communication tasks.
Analysis of language accommodation strategies.
Comparison of data with Pickering & Garrod's theory and perspective-taking hypothesis.

Main Results:

Interactants accommodated language to their partner's spatial view.

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Language accommodation was not explained by mimicry.

Data supported the perspective-taking hypothesis.

Conclusions:

Perspective-taking is a key mechanism in dialogue production.
Current dialogue production theories may need revision.
Understanding spatial perspective is crucial for effective communication.