Papers by Calen C. MacDonald
Exploring Content Predictability in Turn-Taking Through Different Computer-Mediated Communications (2025.coling-main)
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Wanqing He, Calen C. MacDonald, Yejoon Yoo, Marcos Eizayaga, Ryun Shim, Lev D. Katreczko, Susan R. Fussell
| Challenge: | Existing studies on face-to-face (f2f) communication have suggested that speakers rely heavily on a variety of multi-modal cues to make real-time predictions about upcoming words. |
| Approach: | They assessed how loss of multi-modal cues would affect word predictability in turn-taking by watching videos, listening to audio, or reading a transcript of f2f conversations. |
| Outcome: | The results confirm the key role of prediction in language processing and conversation smoothness, especially in computer-mediated conversation (CMC). |