Abstract
Repetition of linguistic forms is a pervasive coordination mechanism in interactive language use. In this paper, we investigate patterns of cross-participant repetition in dialogues where participants have different levels of linguistic ability. Achieving a better understanding of these patterns can not only shed light on how humans coordinate in conversation, but may also contribute to developing more natural and effective dialogue agents in education contexts related to language learning. Our approach is novel in several respects: We focus
on multi-word constructions at the lexical and morphosyntactic level, consider both first and second acquisition dialogue, and contrast these setups with adult native conversation. The results of our study show that language acquisition scenarios are characterised by richer inventories of shared constructions but lower usage rates than fluent adult dialogues, and that shared construction use evolves as the linguistic ability of the learners increases, arguably leading to a process of routinisation.
on multi-word constructions at the lexical and morphosyntactic level, consider both first and second acquisition dialogue, and contrast these setups with adult native conversation. The results of our study show that language acquisition scenarios are characterised by richer inventories of shared constructions but lower usage rates than fluent adult dialogues, and that shared construction use evolves as the linguistic ability of the learners increases, arguably leading to a process of routinisation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 25th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue |
Editors | Ellen Breitholtz, Kallirroi Georgila, David Schlangen |
Publisher | SEMDIAL |
Pages | 150-161 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 21 Sept 2021 |
Event | The 25th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue - Potsdam, Germany Duration: 20 Sept 2021 → 22 Sept 2021 https://semdial2021.ling.uni-potsdam.de/ |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings (SemDial) |
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Publisher | SemDial |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2308-2275 |
Conference
Conference | The 25th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue |
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Abbreviated title | SemDial 2021 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Potsdam |
Period | 20/09/21 → 22/09/21 |
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