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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Linguistics
    • Philosophy of Mind

    Background:

    • B. F. Skinner's "Verbal Behavior" (1957) defined verbal behavior by listener mediation.
    • Skinner acknowledged the listener's role extends beyond simple mediation.
    • The listener's behavior may constitute a verbal repertoire itself.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To reconsider the listener's role in the verbal episode.
    • To explore the hypothesis that listening involves subvocal verbal behavior.
    • To examine the forms and functions of the listener's verbal behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of Skinner's "Verbal Behavior".
    • Examination of listener behaviors within the framework of operant conditioning.
    • Identification of potential verbal behaviors in listening, such as echoic and intraverbal behavior.

    Main Results:

    • Listener behaviors, often overlooked, may be fundamentally verbal.
    • Listening can be conceptualized as involving subvocal verbal behavior.
    • Echoic and intraverbal behaviors are potential components of listening.

    Conclusions:

    • The listener's role in verbal episodes is more active and complex than traditionally assumed.
    • There may be no functional distinction between the behaviors of speaking and listening.
    • Revisiting Skinner's work highlights the intricate relationship between speaker and listener in verbal interactions.