Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2004

Journal / Book Title

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Abstract

Pickering & Garrod's (P&G's) mechanistic theory of dialogue attempts to detail the psychological processes involved in communication that are lacking in Clark's theory. By relying on automatic priming and alignment processes, however, the theory falters when it comes to explaining much of dialogic interaction. We argue for the inclusion of less automatic, though not completely conscious and deliberate, processes to explain such phenomena.

Published Citation

Krauss, R. M., & Pardo, J. S. (2004). Is alignment always the result of automatic priming?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 27(2), 203-204.

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