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Walker, Esther J.; Risko, Evan F.; Kingstone, Alan – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2014
The present study examined the influence of a human or computer "partner" on the production of fillers ("um" and "uh") during a question and answer task. Experiment 1 investigated whether or not responding to a human partner as opposed to a computer partner results in a higher rate of filler production. Participants…
Descriptors: Speech, Oral Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Context Effect