Q. What is a key developmental step for a child in terms of their understanding of viewpoints?

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Q. How does conversation rely on continuous interaction?

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Q. What is the basic premise of speech act theory?

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Q. Which term refers to the basic acts in speech act theory that involve promises and requests?

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Q. What effect do some speech acts have on a conversation?

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Q. What does a conversation for action (CfA) represent in speech act theory?

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Q. In what circumstances can a silence or unspoken action function as a speech act?

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Q. What is the main idea behind a "conversation for possibilities"?

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Q. What is the role of meta-conversation in a conversation?

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Q. What is one of the criticisms of speech act theory?

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Q. What is one argument in favor of making illocutionary acts explicit in electronic communication?

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Q. What is the major form of direct communication in asynchronous groupware?

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Q. How does text-based communication in groupware systems compare to face-to-face communication?

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Q. How is a linear transcript different from a structured message system like "Coordinator"?

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Q. What is one of the most significant differences between face-to-face and text-based communication?

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Q. How do email users compensate for the absence of tone of voice and body language in their messages?

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Q. What do emoticons and acronyms like "LOL" serve to do in text-based communication?

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Q. How does the use of language in email differ from face-to-face conversation?

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Q. What is a consequence of the absence of interruptions and the more measured pace of interaction in text-based communication?

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Q. What are the grounding constraints that Clark and Brennan describe in text-based communication?

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