In situated communication, reference to an entity in the shared visual context can be established using either an expression that conveys precise (minimally specified) or redundant (over-specified) information. There is, however, a long-lasting debate in psycholinguistics concerning whether the latter hinders referential processing. We present evidence from an eye tracking experiment recording ...

Inspired by previous work on emergent language in referential games, we propose a novel multi-modal, multi-step referential game, where the sender and receiver have access to distinct modalities of an object, and their information exchange is bidirectional and of arbitrary duration. The multi-modal multi-step setting allows agents to develop an internal language significantly closer to natural ...

Following the ecological approach to visual perception, this paper investigates multimodal referring acts in HumanComputer Interaction. Preliminary results from a simulation experiment allow to: (a) clarify the effect perceptual organization on multimodal communication; (b) provide guidelines for designing effective multimodal interfaces. Demonstrating that both the verbal and the gestural part...

Over repeated reference conversational partners tend to converge on preferred terms or referential pacts. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by pragmatic difficulties that are best captured by less structured tasks. To this end we tested adults with ASD who did not have language or intellectual impairments, and neurotypical comparison participants in a referential communication t...

Communication is an essential part in languages. It is the purpose of learning a second or a foreign language. Oral communication is one of the aspects that need to be developed among English learners. The study focused on investigating the factors of apprehension among English language students in Palestine. The study aimed to investigate the degree of oral communication apprehension among Eng...

Development and usage of information systems (IS) involve communication. There is a need for theories and frameworks on communication for IS research studies. This paper presents a socio-pragmatic framework on communication intended to be used for different kinds of IS research; e.g. for human communication during IS development and for usage of IS. The framework builds upon the principle of co...