In:Understanding Deafness, Language and Cognitive Development: Essays in honour of Bencie Woll
Edited by Gary Morgan
[Trends in Language Acquisition Research 25] 2020
► pp. 33–52
Chapter 3Overlap in turn-taking in signed mother–child dyadic and triadic interactions
Published online: 26 February 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/tilar.25.03bak
https://doi.org/10.1075/tilar.25.03bak
Abstract
Little is known about the development of the rules of turn-taking when signing, such as the extent to which overlap is allowed
and when, and which attention strategies are used by signers when overlapping. This topic was investigated by comparing the more complex
triadic situation (involving three people) of a deaf mother and her two deaf twins aged 5;6 years, together with how the adult
communicated with these two children individually. Visual attention for the beginning of utterances was mostly established, but more so in
the dyadic than the triadic situation. Seating position appeared to be relevant. More explicit strategies to attract eye-gaze were used in
the triadic than the dyadic situation, including less usual strategies. Despite the conversation being between three people and needing
checks with all participants, there was not more overlap in the triadic situation. Development in turn-taking is clearly still continuing
after age six years.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Turn-taking
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion and conclusion
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