Communication and space Flashcards
What is the distinction of space and place?
> Space is the opportunity
> Place is the understood reality
How is a space distinguished?
> Physical location
> Size
How is a place distinguished?
> Meaning
> Social norms
What is communication space?
Social or emotional proximity
What is phenomenological space?
The idea that the physical world is always encountered within a horizon of practical concerns
Who proposed the theory of phenomenological space?
Heidegger
What did Heidegger propose?
The phenomenological theory of space
What are the features of communication space?
> Quality of encounters
Emotional and social proximity
Availability
How is communication space related to virtual space?
Communication space is perceived emotional and social proximity, awareness and understanding. There is no concept of physical proximity, so it can be replicated virtually
What is Walford?
> A text-based/chat community
Established 1993
1500 regular participants
Designed to emulate social spaces in a town
What are the features of virtual space in Walford?
> No strong spatial constraints
> Environment configured to limit availability
What are the features of communication monitored in Walford?
> 70% to people in different places
67% to multiple participants
91% of ppts deliberated avoided communication at some time
How does space play a role in Walford?
> Not a technical barrier to interaction
> Mediates mutual involvement
How does virtual distance impact communication in Walford?
> Virtual distance corresponds to communicative space
> Correlates with degree of mutual engagement
What are examples of measures of mutual involvement?
> Anaphora
Clarifications
Verb phrase elipses
What is Anaphora?
> He, she, that
> A shared understanding of objects/subjects in a conversation
What are the features of cyber sex in Walford (Myketiak, 2008)?
> Dyadic (one on one) > Always takes place in a shared space > Always private > Use of space and room description >Attempts to get into locked sub-rooms
What did Myketiak (2008) define?
The features of cyber sex in Walford
Who defined the features of cybersex in Walford?
Myketiak (2008)
What were the features of self-disclosure in Walford?
> Done by direct command
Dyadic conversations
Tend not to take place in private or shared spaces
What is the participant framework?
Conversation does not just take place between the speaker and addressee, there are degrees of participation in a conversation
What are the degrees of participation according to the participant framework?
> Speaker and addressee
Side participant
Bystander
Eavesdropper
What are the organisation factors in communication spaces?
> Participant status
> Intimacy
What are the design implications of Walford?
> Sophisticated non-spatial control over interaction
> Multiple, concurrent participation
