Reconceptualizing mirroring
Sound imitation and rapport in naturally occurring interaction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3226008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beatrice Szczepek Reed (0000-0002-3814-5198, King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 167 |
| Pages | 131-151 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pragma.2020.05.010 |
| OpenAlex | W3047604130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 101 |
This study interrogates the frequently made claim that mirroring behavior is directly linked to interpersonal rapport. The paper proposes a more nuanced conceptualization of the positive effect of mirroring, showing it to be underpinning not affiliation as such but instead speakers' joint commitment to a common interactional cause. The analysis of naturally occurring talk shows that sound imitation is primarily an affiliation-neutral resource that facilitates the progression of interaction. The paper argues that socially embedded mirroring behavior is more than a behavioral manifestation of the motor resonance described in social neuroscience. Mirroring as part of jointly achieved talk is one of several mechanisms for conversational participants to establish progressivity, that is, trajectories of social action, sequence and stance. The data also show that sound mirroring, when it is part of naturally occurring interaction, is not automatic, but that participants choose to mirror, or not. It is proposed that socially situated imitation is reconceptualized as facilitating social collaboration and the joint achievement of interaction more broadly, rather than empathy or rapport in a narrow sense. Such a reconceptualization of mirroring allows us to describe more accurately how humans build sociality
Action (physics · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Conceptualization · Conversation · Conversation analysis · Imitation · Interpersonal communication · Mirror neuron · Mirroring · Situated · Social relation · Action Observation and Synchronization · Communication · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |