It has long been known that we use words to perform speech acts foundational to everyday conversation, such as requesting, informing, proposing, or co…

10th Conference of the ISGS 9-11 July 2025 Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Scientific Reports - Facial signals shape predictions about the nature of upcoming conversational responses

Are only humans capable of tracking agent/patient roles during events, a cognitive foundation of syntax? This study shows that great apes, like human adults but unlike infants, differentiate agents fr...

1. Introduction How do we communicate our intentions to one another in conversational face-to-face interaction? What role do visual bodily signals play in this process, and how do they interact with l

1. Introduction How do we communicate our intentions to one another in conversational face-to-face interaction? What role do visual bodily signals play in this process, and how do they interact with l