Joining actions through effort sounds

Mothers and infants in routine activities

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ID4819981
AuthorsIris Nomikou (0000-0002-5555-9974, University of Portsmouth, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume91
Pages32-45
Publication date2023-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage & Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0271-5309 • E-ISSN: 1873-3395
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.langcom.2023.05.001
OpenAlexW4379259289
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited61

This paper analyses the effort sounds made by caregivers in routine interactions with very young infants. Video recordings were made of 15 mother-infant dyads in Germany during nappy changing. The multimodal analysis of the interactions revealed that effort sounds were used when handling the infant's body, such as dressing them or lifting them up, but also made to link to the sensations of the infant. The sounds achieved their meaning within sequences of actions and contextualised via temporality, phonetic variation and multimodality. With these vocalisations, I propose, parents can give infants' sensations a voice, make them public, and thus achieve a co-ordination of experience

Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Multimodality · Psychotherapist · Temporality · Variation (astronomy · Child and Animal Learning Development · Communication · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology

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