Keevallik 2022: Body in social interaction

Keevallik, L. (2022). The Body in Social Interaction. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.135 Communicative action can be carried out by not only verbal but also embodied means. People regularly use multimodal resources to make sense for each other. Consider a mundane activity, such as a greeting. In addition to the choice of lexical …

Keevallik et al. 2024: Repetitions for coordination

Keevallik, L., Hofstetter, E., Löfgren, A., & Wiggins, S. (2024). Repetition for real-time coordination of action: Lexical and non-lexical vocalizations in collaborative time management. Discourse Studies, 14614456231224079. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614456231224079 Repetition has often been argued to be a semiotic device that iconically signifies ‘more content’, such as intensity and plurality. However, through multimodal interaction analysis of materials …

Katila et al. 2023: Vocalizations communication how touch feels

Katila, J., Hofstetter, E., & Keevallik, L. (2023). Cries of Pleasure and Pain: Vocalizations Communicating How Touch Feels in Romantic Relationships. Research on Language and Social Interaction, 56(4), 330–349. https://doi.org/10.1080/08351813.2023.2272529 Research on interaction has recently ventured into the domain of sensoriality, hitherto considered inaccessible for video analysis. This article contributes to this emerging field by …