Numerous philosophical theories of joint agency and its intentional structure have been
developed in the past few decades. These theories have offered accounts of joint agency …

A growing body of evidence shows that dialogue involves a process of synchronization
across speakers at different semiotic levels. In this paper, we study which factors predict this …

This article aims to uncover how alignment affects second language (L2) vocabulary
acquisition by Chinese-speaking learners of English as they interact with various interaction …

Humans have a natural affinity for conformity and coordination that is essential to culture, to
groups, and to dialogical relationships. It is equally true that the dynamics of relationships …

Research on linguistic interaction suggests that two or more individuals can sometimes form
adaptive and cohesive systems. We describe an “alignment system” as a loosely …

Interactive language use inherently involves a process of coordination, which often leads to
matching behaviour between interlocutors in different semiotic channels. We study this …

The aim of the current study was to investigate subtle characteristics of social perception and
interpretation in high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and to …

There is evidence that linguistic alignment can give rise to prosocial effects in human–
human interaction (HHI), but little has been done to explore whether the same effects can be …

Two prominent theories of alignment (priming and grounding) are tested in human–human
text-only computer interactions. In two experiments, dyads of strangers and dyads of friends …

This paper aims to examine the ways in which official Chinese written monologues implicitly
trigger alignment with the public in the wake of national social crises. Our understanding of …