Universals and cultural variation in turn-taking in conversation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Vol/Iss. 106(26) • National Academy of Sciences • Washington, D.C • Published In • Pages: 10587-10592 •
By Stivers, Tanya, Enfield, Nicholas J., Brown, Penelope, Englert, Christina, Hayashi, Makoto, Heinemann, Trine, Hoymann, Gertie, Rossano, Federico, De Ruiter, Jan Peter, Yoon, Kyung-Eun, Levinson, Stephen C.
Hypothesis
Length of conversational turn-taking transition will vary between cultures independent of other predictors (10588).
Note
Variation in length of turn-taking transition between languages exists (times depart < 250 ms from overall mean), but is minor compared to variation caused by universal predictors outlined in the opposing hypothesis.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of means | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Language spoken | Independent | Linguistic Identification |
| Mean Length of Response Time | Dependent | Speech, Conversation |