Bert Oben
Biographic Data
| ID | 1117507 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bert Oben |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bert |
| FAMILY NAME | Oben |
| SIGNATURE | OBEN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7022-9367 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Close-recurrence analysis
A foundational aspect of social interaction is the phenomenon of joint attention, typically defined as a shared focus between two or more interlocutors on a particular subject, object or event. While joint attention research in the fields of Cognitive Linguistics and psycholinguistics has predominantly relied on task-based interactions in static environments, studies in the tradition of Interactional Linguistics and Conversation Analysis have foc…
Beyond Foreigner Talk
This paper challenges the common belief that first language (L1) speakers simplify their language when communicating with second language (L2) users, which is captured in Charles Ferguson’s ‘Foreigner Talk’ hypothesis. Academic research has long suggested that, along with simplified vocabulary and syntax, L1 speakers use more illustrative and larger gestures to accommodate L2 addressees. Since this stereotype remains empirically unverified, we an…
Gesture alignment in teacher–student interaction
Introduction In this study, we explore the presence of gesture alignment in office hour consultations, a form of academic talk characterized by private face-to-face dialogues between a lecturer and a university student. Unlike classroom interactions, the topic of these consultations is initiated by the student. Our objectives were to describe the patterns of gesture alignment in these educational settings, to determine the direction of the copied…
Multimodal stance-taking in interaction—A systematic literature review
Stance-taking, the public act of positioning oneself toward objects, people or states of affairs, has been studied in many fields of research. Recently, its multimodal realization in interaction has received increasing attention. The current contribution aims to take stock of research on multimodal stance-taking so far, and to present possible avenues for future research. We systematically gathered and appraised 76 articles that investigate the i…
Anticipation and timing of turn-taking in dialogue interpreting
This article presents the results of an exploratory study on the timing of turn-taking in face-to-face dialogue interpreting based on a corpus of interpreted interactions that were recorded with mobile eye-trackers. Our aims were to: (1) investigate the timing of interpreters’ turns in dialogic interaction; and (2) identify features that have an impact on interpreters’ turn-taking speed. These include input processing factors (including turn type…
In your face? Exploring multimodal response patterns involving facial responses to verbal and gestural stance-taking expressions
Eye gaze and viewpoint in multimodal interaction management
In this paper, we present an embodiment perspective on viewpoint by exploring the role of eye gaze in face-to-face conversation, in relation to and interaction with other expressive modalities. More specifically, we look into gaze patterns, as well as gaze synchronization with speech, as instruments in the negotiation of participant roles in interaction. In order to obtain fine-grained information on the different modalities under scrutiny, we us…
Alignment and empathy as viewpoint phenomena
This contribution focuses on verbal amplifiers and comical hypotheticals in a corpus of face-to-face interactions. Both phenomena qualify as markers of a mental viewpoint expressing an (inter)subjective construal of a certain experience. Whereas amplifiers offer a straightforward view onto a speaker’s evaluative stance, comical hypotheticals provide an intersubjective account of a viewpoint construal. As part of their meaning, their use reveals a…
Explaining interactive alignment
Explaining interactive alignment
Eye gaze and viewpoint in multimodal interaction management
In this paper, we present an embodiment perspective on viewpoint by exploring the role of eye gaze in face-to-face conversation, in relation to and interaction with other expressive modalities. More specifically, we look into gaze patterns, as well as gaze synchronization with speech, as instruments in the negotiation of participant roles in interaction. In order to obtain fine-grained information on the different modalities under scrutiny, we us…
Alignment and empathy as viewpoint phenomena
This contribution focuses on verbal amplifiers and comical hypotheticals in a corpus of face-to-face interactions. Both phenomena qualify as markers of a mental viewpoint expressing an (inter)subjective construal of a certain experience. Whereas amplifiers offer a straightforward view onto a speaker’s evaluative stance, comical hypotheticals provide an intersubjective account of a viewpoint construal. As part of their meaning, their use reveals a…
In your face? Exploring multimodal response patterns involving facial responses to verbal and gestural stance-taking expressions
Explaining interactive alignment
Eye gaze and viewpoint in multimodal interaction management
In this paper, we present an embodiment perspective on viewpoint by exploring the role of eye gaze in face-to-face conversation, in relation to and interaction with other expressive modalities. More specifically, we look into gaze patterns, as well as gaze synchronization with speech, as instruments in the negotiation of participant roles in interaction. In order to obtain fine-grained information on the different modalities under scrutiny, we us…
Alignment and empathy as viewpoint phenomena
This contribution focuses on verbal amplifiers and comical hypotheticals in a corpus of face-to-face interactions. Both phenomena qualify as markers of a mental viewpoint expressing an (inter)subjective construal of a certain experience. Whereas amplifiers offer a straightforward view onto a speaker’s evaluative stance, comical hypotheticals provide an intersubjective account of a viewpoint construal. As part of their meaning, their use reveals a…
Anticipation and timing of turn-taking in dialogue interpreting
This article presents the results of an exploratory study on the timing of turn-taking in face-to-face dialogue interpreting based on a corpus of interpreted interactions that were recorded with mobile eye-trackers. Our aims were to: (1) investigate the timing of interpreters’ turns in dialogic interaction; and (2) identify features that have an impact on interpreters’ turn-taking speed. These include input processing factors (including turn type…
In your face? Exploring multimodal response patterns involving facial responses to verbal and gestural stance-taking expressions
Multimodal stance-taking in interaction—A systematic literature review
Stance-taking, the public act of positioning oneself toward objects, people or states of affairs, has been studied in many fields of research. Recently, its multimodal realization in interaction has received increasing attention. The current contribution aims to take stock of research on multimodal stance-taking so far, and to present possible avenues for future research. We systematically gathered and appraised 76 articles that investigate the i…
Gesture alignment in teacher–student interaction
Introduction In this study, we explore the presence of gesture alignment in office hour consultations, a form of academic talk characterized by private face-to-face dialogues between a lecturer and a university student. Unlike classroom interactions, the topic of these consultations is initiated by the student. Our objectives were to describe the patterns of gesture alignment in these educational settings, to determine the direction of the copied…
Close-recurrence analysis
A foundational aspect of social interaction is the phenomenon of joint attention, typically defined as a shared focus between two or more interlocutors on a particular subject, object or event. While joint attention research in the fields of Cognitive Linguistics and psycholinguistics has predominantly relied on task-based interactions in static environments, studies in the tradition of Interactional Linguistics and Conversation Analysis have foc…
Beyond Foreigner Talk
This paper challenges the common belief that first language (L1) speakers simplify their language when communicating with second language (L2) users, which is captured in Charles Ferguson’s ‘Foreigner Talk’ hypothesis. Academic research has long suggested that, along with simplified vocabulary and syntax, L1 speakers use more illustrative and larger gestures to accommodate L2 addressees. Since this stereotype remains empirically unverified, we an…
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Communication (4 works) · Conversation (4 works) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)