36.753, Confs: Conversational Dynamics: How Abstraction and Abstractness Ebb and Flow in Interaction (Italy)

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Subject: 36.753, Confs: Conversational Dynamics: How Abstraction and Abstractness Ebb and Flow in Interaction (Italy)

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Date: 01-Mar-2025
From: Marianna Bolognesi [m.bolognesi at unibo.it]
Subject: Conversational Dynamics: How Abstraction and Abstractness Ebb and Flow in Interaction


Conversational Dynamics: How Abstraction and Abstractness Ebb and Flow
in Interaction

Date: 03-Apr-2025 - 03-Apr-2025
Location: Hybrid: Online and Bologna, Italy
Meeting URL:
https://site.unibo.it/abstraction/en/agenda/conversational-dynamics-how-abstraction-and-abstractness-ebb-and-flow-in-interaction

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics;
Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Italian (ita)

Abstraction, both as a cognitive and linguistic phenomenon, is a
dynamic and ever-evolving process shaped by social interaction. In
conversation, the lines between abstract and concrete meanings are not
fixed, but shift and blur as speakers collaboratively construct and
negotiate meaning. This fluid interplay is influenced by varying
levels of specificity, vagueness, and contextual grounding,
highlighting the adaptive nature of language in real-time
communication. The workshop seeks to explore the key questions
surrounding the emergence of abstraction in conversation, and how
social context intertwines with abstractness and abstraction to shape
meaning. By bringing together leading experts in linguistics,
cognition, and social interaction, the event promises to uncover the
subtle mechanisms behind how abstract concepts flow and transform in
dialogue, shedding light on the intricate, contingent nature of human
meaning-making.
The event will feature national and international speakers who are
experts in linguistics, cognition, social interaction, and
conversation
Anna M. Borghi (Roma Sapienza University): “Abstract concepts,
vagueness and social interaction”
Riccardo Fusaroli (Aarhus University): “Reaching abstraction through
conversation”
Bodo Winter (Birmingham University): “Iconicity, birds, and the limits
of language”
Caterina Mauri (University of Bologna): “Cooperative meaning-making in
linguistic interaction”
Mark Dingemanse (Radboud University): “Interactive repair and the
foundations of language”
Caterina Villani (University of Bologna): “Abstractness and
Specificity in dialogue”
The workshop will take place both, in person and online:
Location: Aula Poeti, Strada Maggiore, 45, Bologna
Streaming: (Teams virtual room): https://shorturl.at/oEM7S
Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory.
Register by March 21st here: https://forms.gle/hsFVp4byWafCc38a7
As with previous seminars organized by the Abstraction group, the
event will be recorded and made available a few days after the
workshop on the Abstraction project website.



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