William S.-Y. Wang Department of Electronic Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong China [email protected] Abstract The language game approach has recently been adopted to explore the conventionalization of linguistic knowledge in a social environment. Most contemporary studies focus on the dynamics of language games in random or predefined social networks, but neglect the reverse...

The use of animated talking agents is a novel feature of many multimodal experimental spoken dialogue systems. The addition and integration of a virtual talking head has direct implications for the way in which users approach and interact with such systems. Established techniques for evaluating the quality, efficiency, and other impacts of this technology have not yet appeared in standard textb...

This theoretical reflection intends to show the inter-subjective relationship that takes place in health and nursing practices under the following theoretical perspectives: Institutional Analysis, Psychodynamics of Labor and the Theory of Communicative Action, with an emphasis on the latter. Linking these concepts to the Marxist approach to work in the field of health emerges from recognizing t...

The purpose of this study was to explore a sociolinguistic review the use Arabic with communicative approach in Klego Village, East Pekalongan District, City. This research is library and descriptive-analytic nature whose data taken from results excavation searching books other references relevant theme. then were analyzed by deductive comparative methods. indicate that using an aims develop ab...

The article determines the features of implementation communicative-activity approach in competence-oriented educational process higher education. prospects and directions development modern system are actualized. Society more than ever needs new specialists, who would find answers for challenges era effectively implement them daily professional activity. author substantiates idea that dominant...

Psychosocial interview-based methodologies have been heavily reliant on what has long thought of as a talk-led encounter. Interest in walking research method driven by the ways which it alters relationship through kinetic and relational affordances moving side while walking, also brings place space into However, interview is an event that occurs time and, this article, we explore temporality ex...