Q. How is turn-taking resolved in face-to-face groups with three or more participants?

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Q. What role do back channels play in facilitating turn-taking in conversations?

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Q. What are some mechanisms used to manage turn-taking in text-based conversations with three or more participants?

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Q. In text-based communication, why is it difficult to use external context to disambiguate utterances?

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Q. What is the purpose of maintaining "WYSIWIS" in groupware systems?

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Q. How do remote participants typically handle deictic reference in text-based communication?

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Q. In the context of text-based communication, what is a potential issue with using group pointers for deictic reference?

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Q. How does overlap in linear text transcripts impact contextual understanding?

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Q. What is the key difference in pace between spoken conversation and text-based conversation?

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Q. How does reducing the pace of a conversation impact its interactivity?

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Q. What is the purpose of the coping strategy known as "multiplexing" in text-based communication?

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Q. How does the strategy of "delegating parts of a task" affect communication in a cooperative work setting?

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Q. In the context of the conversation tree, what does "going down several branches at once" represent?

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Q. How does the coping strategy of "eagerness" work in text-based communication?

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Q. What distinguishes the eagerness of letters in written communication compared to spoken communication?

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Q. What is a potential problem of eagerness in communication?

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Q. How does text-based communication overcome the problem of returning to a missed point in the conversation?

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Q. What advantage does reviewability offer in text-based communication?

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Q. How does hypertext address the potential problems of multiplexed messages in text-based communication?

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Q. In asynchronous settings, what type of transcript is easier for a reader trying to catch up with a conversation?

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