Loulou Kosmala
2024
Learning through gesture: embodied repetitions in tandem interactions
Loulou Kosmala
Proceedings of the 2024 CLASP Conference on Multimodality and Interaction in Language Learning
Loulou Kosmala
Proceedings of the 2024 CLASP Conference on Multimodality and Interaction in Language Learning
Grounded in an interactional approach, this corpus-based study presents an analysis of multimodal tandem interactions held in English between tandem partners (L1 and L2 speakers) to study other-repetitions across different levels and modalities. In particular, I investigate cases of embodied repetitions in contexts of co-construction and repair whereby tandem partners negotiate meaning. Based on careful micro-analyses of data fragments, analyses reveal different types of temporal coordination between the repetition of the target item and/or of the gesture, addressing specific issues at different linguistic levels. While repetitions typically occur in linguistic-oriented contexts, emerging gestures may further contribute to mutual understanding and alignment.