The robustness and flexibility of human language is underpinned by a machinery of
interactive repair. Repair is deeply intertwined with two core properties of human language …

Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

This research shows that AI-based conversational interfaces can have a profound impact on
consumer–brand relationships. We develop a conceptual model of verbal embodiment in …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …

Global teacher shortage is a serious concern with grave implications for the future of
education. This calls for novel ways of addressing teacher roles. The economic benefits of …

Social robots serve people as tutors, caretakers, receptionists, companions, and other social
agents. People know that the robots are mechanical artifacts, yet they interact with them as if …

Human communicative interaction is characterized by rapid and precise turn-taking. This is
achieved by an intricate system that has been elucidated in the field of conversation …

The COVID-19 pandemic has made videoconferencing tools an essential part of our lives as
these tools are what allowed us to keep in touch in a time of social distancing. Having said …

Delays in the completion of joint actions are sometimes unavoidable. How should a robot
communicate that it cannot immediately act or respond in a collaborative task? Drawing on …

Speech is a distinctive feature of our species. It is the default channel for language and
constitutes our primary mode of social communication. Determining the evolutionary origins …