Common Ground in Electronically Mediated Conversation

Technologies that electronically mediate conversation, such as text-based chat or desktop video conferencing, draw on theories of human?human interaction to make predictions about the effects of design decisions. This lecture reviews the theory that has been most influential in this area: Clark's theory of language use. The key concept in Clark's theory is that of common ground. Language is viewed as a collaborative activity that uses existing common ground to develop further common ground and, hence, to communicate efficiently. The theory (a) defines different kinds of common ground, (b) form.

Common Ground in Electronically Mediated Conversation; Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics; ABSTRACT; Keywords; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Motivation-Conversation as a Collaborative Activity; 1.2 COLLABORATION IN LANGUAGE USE; Chapter 2 Overview-Developing Common Ground, An Example; Chapter 3 Scientific Foundations; Chapter 4 The Theory in More Detail; 4.1 FUNDAMENTALS; 4.1.2 Face-to-Face Conversation Involves More Than Just Words; 4.1.3 Face-to-Face Conversation is a Joint Action.

4.1.4 Face-to-Face Conversation Uses Common Ground to Minimize the Effort Required to Communicate4.1.5 Face-to-Face Conversation Develops Common Ground; 4.2 GROUNDING, LEVELS, LAYERS, AND TRACKS; Chapter 5 Case Studies-Applying the Theory to Electronically Mediated Communication; 5.1 THE COSTS OF GROUNDING (CLARK AND BRENNAN); 5.2 WHY COGNOTER DID NOT WORK (TATAR, FOSTER, AND BOBROW); 5.3 GAZE AWARENESS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF RESOURCES FOR GROUNDING (MONK AND GALE); 5.4 PREDICTING THE PERIPHERALITY OF PERIPHERAL PARTICIPANTS (MONK); Chapter 6 Current Status; Chapter 7 Further Reading.