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Editors' Introduction: Miscommunication.

Patrick G T Healey1, Jan P de Ruiter2, Gregory J Mills3

  • 1Cognitive Science Research Group, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London.

Topics in Cognitive Science
|May 12, 2018
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Miscommunication, often dismissed as noise, is actually a structured aspect of human interaction crucial for language creation and maintenance. This structured miscommunication drives language evolution and enables flexible responses to novel situations.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Linguistics
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Miscommunication is traditionally viewed as 'noise' in cognitive science.
  • This perspective overlooks its fundamental role in human interaction and language.

Discussion:

  • Miscommunication is a structured, ubiquitous feature of human interaction.
  • It systematically supports the creation and maintenance of shared languages.
  • Evidence spans conversation analysis, computational linguistics, experimental psychology, and formal semantics.

Key Insights:

  • Miscommunication is multi-modal and multi-person.
  • Processes for detecting and managing miscommunication are incremental, contingent, and adaptive.
  • These processes are key drivers of language change.
Keywords:
CommunicationConversationDialogMiscommunicationMutual-UnderstandingRepair

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Outlook:

  • Reconceptualizes successful communication beyond mere accuracy.
  • Introduces new methodologies for studying communication.
  • Highlights applications in understanding human adaptability and language evolution.