@inproceedings{4966f911ed3747028c9a74656a23ef0c,
title = "Acoustic, Morphological, and Functional Aspects of `yeah/ja' in Dutch, English and German",
abstract = "We explore different forms and functions of one of the most common feedback expressions in Dutch, English, and German, namely `yeah/ja' which is known for its multi-functionality and ambiguous usage in dialog. For example, it can be used as a yes-answer, or as a pure continuer, or as a way to show agreement. In addition, `yeah/ja' can be used in its single form, but it can also be combined with other particles, forming multi-word expressions, especially in Dutch and German. We have found substantial differences on the morpho-lexical level between the three related languages which enhances the ambiguous character of `yeah/ja'. An explorative analysis of the prosodic features of `yeah/ja' has shown that mainly a higher intensity is used to signal speaker incipiency across the inspected languages.",
keywords = "dialog act, EWI-22958, IR-84180, METIS-296250, Feedback, Prosody, Backchannel",
author = "J{\"u}rgen Trouvain and Truong, {Khiet Phuong}",
year = "2012",
month = sep,
language = "Undefined",
isbn = "not assigned",
publisher = "University of Texas",
pages = "77--80",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Feedback Behaviors",
note = "null ; Conference date: 07-09-2012 Through 08-09-2012",
}