Schedule 72. StuTS

The change in social interaction caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increased use of video calls in both professional and private contexts. In this talk, with data collected in 2020 and 2021, a video call will be compared to a face-to-face conversation focusing on interruptions. In this empirical and qualitative analysis and by using the methods of conversation analysis, interruptions in the two conversations are examined in relation to four categories. Considered are phenomena of speaker change such as volume and non-verbal signals, jokes as a possible function of interruptions and the textual coherence of the conversations. It was found that concerning the function of interruptions, no striking differences can be identified between the two conversations studied. However, variations can be seen in the way interruptions are carried out and minor differences in their content are observed, which can be attributed to the different forms of communication. From this work on video calls, some implications for future linguistic research can be derived such as the convenience of recording speakers who live far away and would otherwise not be available.

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Day: 2022-11-05
Start time: 15:15
Duration: 00:30
Room: Wiwi-Bunker — Room 4044
Track: Sociolinguistics
Language: en

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