Respiratory patterns and turn-taking in spontaneous Estonian: Inhalation amplitude in multiparty conversations
2015 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This thesis explores the relationship between inhalation amplitude and turn-taking in spontaneous multiparty conversations held in Estonian. Respiratory activity is recorded with Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography. The main focus is on how inhalation amplitude varies between the inhalations produced directly before turn onset compared to the following inhalations within the same speaking turn. The results indicate a significant difference in amplitude, realised mainly by an increase in inhalation end lung volume values. One of the possible functions of this pattern is to signal an intention of taking the conversational turn. Another could be a phrasing or grouping function connected to lower inhalation amplitudes within turns.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015.
Keywords [en]
Speech breathing, turn-taking, prosodic boundaries, utterance initiation, respiratory physiology, Estonian spontaneous speech
Keywords [sv]
Andning i tal, turtagning, prosodiska gränser, initiering av yttrande, respirationsfysiologi, estniskt spontantal
National Category
General Language Studies and Linguistics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-118214OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-118214DiVA, id: diva2:821399
Supervisors
Examiners
Projects
2014-1072 Andning i samtal (Vetenskapsrådet)2015-06-162015-06-152022-02-02Bibliographically approved