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Plenary at Embodied Syntax Network Conference (#EmbSynNet), by Lindström, Maschler & Pekarek Doehler -- how the collective work of prosody, syntax, and embodiment are treated at turn boundaries.

#EmbSynNet- presentation by Tiina Eilittä, on children telling on each other in kindergarten. Children address the peer who they are accusing directly, even while drawing attention from other peers and teacher. The telling-on changes the participation framework to involve others

#EmbSynNet- Ann Weatherall presents on the coordination of clauses with instructed sequence of self defence moves. With practice the rhythm improves, tying syntax and the motions. A lot of discussion about the mnemonic as well as temporal affordances of the words (eg 'nose gut nuts').

#EmbSynNet-Lorenza Mondada presented on how sensing activities can suspend syntax (see more here: doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.…)-particularly interesting to me were how 'abandoned' syntax enables others to provide completions & do sensing. Points out problems w. terms like 'disruption'

#EmbSynNet - Marri Amon presents on multimodal practices, including syntax, for storytelling in Estonian. Looking in depth at a story between mother & daughter about a pushy salesman, we see how different resources are mobilized to accomplish the speech as reported.

#EmbSynNet-Dr. Virginia Calabria, she·her·lei·idda @SophiaFiedler5 & Hilla Polak-Yitzhaki present on quotative constructions in 3 langs (Italian, French, Hebrew), looking at how 'do+#nonlexical' does depiction. I loved the fact that the data shown were all quotes of non-verbal things eg music, brake sounds

#EmbSynNet-@pehkossa & Antti Kannisto present use of ole hyvä (please/kindly) in police arrests. Ole hyvä seems to accompany moments of intensifying progressivity, where police encourage compliance but expect resistance

#EmbSynNet-Adrian Kerrison presents an example of accountable, compositional syntax in non-turn taking context: the organization of sports cheering. Recognizability of units key for group to produce right synchrony with each other & game, as well as initiate novel or practiced units

Yuval Geva analyzing musical demonstrations in interaction, when syntactically integrated and not. Launching the second day of …vocalizationshome.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/esn-20…

Continuing with instruction on Argentinian tango, Oliver Ehmer targets how teacher's action descriptions precede performances by the students. Vocalizations marking students' "accomplishments".

Anne-Sylvie Horlacher & Simona Pekarek Doehler showing how if-clauses are followed by embodied demonstrations of the consequences. Beautiful illustration of the multimodal power of grammar!

Yael Maschler and Anna Inbar argue that 'no + because' launches teases, pointing out inappropriacy, also through embodied behavior

#EmbSynNet-@klarasmarian & Ali Reza Majlesi present on (dis)affiliative responses done through ‘standalone’ #nonlexicals in L2 interac. NLVs take a stance to prior tellings & seem especially useful for learners to participate & display (timely) stance w.o. needing precise vocab.

#EmbSynNet- @neyra_rosario1 & Matthew Butler et al. present on how bodily movements contribute a sense of aspect to nonlexical+bodily movement depictions. I found really interesting how nonlexicals may invoke epistemic stance, as they depend on having exp. of the depicted thing.

#EmbSynNet- Leelo Keevallik, me, Sally Wiggins Young & Agnes Löfgren present on how we can begin to incorporate response cries in syntax. Syntactic structures & the body coordinate to organize slots wherein RCs are understandable, as well as visceral&genuine.

Hi all, If you know someone keen to start a PhD in interaction (or indeed literature studies), we have such a position here at LiU: liu.se/en/work-at-liu… Happy to talk with anyone who would like a postdoc perspective of our community and life here. :)

A big thank you to Leelo Keevallik for a wonderfully inspiring talk on “Vocal and syntactic aspects of embodied togetherness” delivered at IDS Mannheim today as part of the lecture series “Sprache - Leib - Interaktion” 🎉🎉🎉

Almost too beautiful for a research paper - how people sound while hugging to communicate touch. With Julia Katila and Dr. Emily Hofstetter tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

People repeat lexical and non-lexical items to manage interactional time. With Sally Wiggins Young Dr. Emily Hofstetter and Agnes Löfgren. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

I have had a decade of professional presence on this platform, but it is growingly impossible to ignore its developments. When I got an amazing grant last week, it didn't even occur to me to announce it here. Apologies! I hope to see you somewhere else.