Using robots to study speech – interactional processes and speech functions

Authors

  • Kerstin Fischer Department of Design and Communication, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2017/08/0001/000303

Keywords:

speech, language, human-robot interaction, methodology

Abstract

In this paper, I present some scenarios in which human-robot interaction can be carried out to study linguistic features and their interactional functions, as well as complex interactional processes.

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Published

01-01-2017

How to Cite

Using robots to study speech – interactional processes and speech functions. (2017). Linguistic Proceedings Series, 8(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2017/08/0001/000303

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