Karsten Senkbeil
Biographic Data
| ID | 373763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karsten Senkbeil |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Senkbeil |
| SIGNATURE | SENKBEIL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hildesheim |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4133-9097 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Blended origo — Deixis in virtual reality
Studies on communication in Social Virtual Reality (SVR) have shown that the immersive qualities of VR — the sense of presence , and a sense of embodiment through increasingly realistic motion tracking and avatars — have an impact on verbal communicative interactions in the new medium. Misunderstandings and moments of linguistic creativity are observable, and many of them revolve around ambivalent locations, doubled ‘bodies’, and issues while coo…
Virtual spaces, real interactions - Analyzing communication in virtual reality
This paper discusses how the immersive qualities of Social Virtual Reality (SVR) technology – the sense of presence in a simulated space, and a sense of embodiment through motion tracking and avatars – have an impact on verbal communication among its users. It argues that, rather than clearly distinguishing between technology-mediated versus analog types of spaces, bodies, and communicative acts, focusing on hybrid and blended forms of (for examp…
Idioms in intercultural communication: A cognitive and pragmatic perspective
This paper combines central ideas from Intercultural Pragmatics and Cultural Linguistics to rethink an issue that has been amply discussed in various branches of linguistics: idioms, ‘phrasemes,’ and other forms of fixed-form figurative language, when used in intercultural communication (ICC). It argues that an interaction-oriented approach needs to think beyond the description and mapping of idioms in different languages and cultures, and apply …
Figurative language in intercultural communication – a case study of German-Southern African international academic discourse
This article analyzes intercultural academic discourse in an international research project involving German and Southern African scholars, with an eye on the use of figurative language in authentic communication. It combines intercultural pragmatics with a cognitive approach to figurative language as an expression of conceptual, cognitive patterns. This paper intends to show how international academics involved in intercultural communication act…
Cross-cultural comparisons of religion as 'character: Football and soccer in the United States and Germany
This study compares sports media coverage of American football ('football') in the United States and association football ('soccer') in Germany, with a specific focus on the portrayal of Christian athletes. Specifically, we contend that media coverage of Christian football players in the United States presupposes that religiosity necessarily equates with good character. Thus, American athletes are encouraged to make public declarations of faith a…
Virtual spaces, real interactions - Analyzing communication in virtual reality
This paper discusses how the immersive qualities of Social Virtual Reality (SVR) technology – the sense of presence in a simulated space, and a sense of embodiment through motion tracking and avatars – have an impact on verbal communication among its users. It argues that, rather than clearly distinguishing between technology-mediated versus analog types of spaces, bodies, and communicative acts, focusing on hybrid and blended forms of (for examp…
Figurative language in intercultural communication – a case study of German-Southern African international academic discourse
This article analyzes intercultural academic discourse in an international research project involving German and Southern African scholars, with an eye on the use of figurative language in authentic communication. It combines intercultural pragmatics with a cognitive approach to figurative language as an expression of conceptual, cognitive patterns. This paper intends to show how international academics involved in intercultural communication act…
Cross-cultural comparisons of religion as 'character: Football and soccer in the United States and Germany
This study compares sports media coverage of American football ('football') in the United States and association football ('soccer') in Germany, with a specific focus on the portrayal of Christian athletes. Specifically, we contend that media coverage of Christian football players in the United States presupposes that religiosity necessarily equates with good character. Thus, American athletes are encouraged to make public declarations of faith a…
Idioms in intercultural communication: A cognitive and pragmatic perspective
This paper combines central ideas from Intercultural Pragmatics and Cultural Linguistics to rethink an issue that has been amply discussed in various branches of linguistics: idioms, ‘phrasemes,’ and other forms of fixed-form figurative language, when used in intercultural communication (ICC). It argues that an interaction-oriented approach needs to think beyond the description and mapping of idioms in different languages and cultures, and apply …
Virtual spaces, real interactions - Analyzing communication in virtual reality
This paper discusses how the immersive qualities of Social Virtual Reality (SVR) technology – the sense of presence in a simulated space, and a sense of embodiment through motion tracking and avatars – have an impact on verbal communication among its users. It argues that, rather than clearly distinguishing between technology-mediated versus analog types of spaces, bodies, and communicative acts, focusing on hybrid and blended forms of (for examp…
Blended origo — Deixis in virtual reality
Studies on communication in Social Virtual Reality (SVR) have shown that the immersive qualities of VR — the sense of presence , and a sense of embodiment through increasingly realistic motion tracking and avatars — have an impact on verbal communicative interactions in the new medium. Misunderstandings and moments of linguistic creativity are observable, and many of them revolve around ambivalent locations, doubled ‘bodies’, and issues while coo…
Computer Science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · German (3 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Communication (2 works) · Human–computer interaction (2 works) · Intercultural communication (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works)