How can modern neural networks like language models be useful to the field of language
acquisition, and more broadly cognitive science, if they are not a priori designed to be …

With the increasing use of video chats by children, the need for tools that facilitate the
scientific study of their communicative behavior becomes more pressing. This paper …

The question of how children develop multimodal coordination skills to engage in
meaningful face-to-face conversations is crucial for our broader understanding of children's …

Existing studies of naturally occurring language-in-interaction have largely focused on the
two ends of the developmental spectrum, ie, early childhood and adulthood, leaving a gap in …

Automatic detection of backchannel has great potential to enhance artificial mediators,
which indicate listeners' attention and agreement in human communication. It is often …

This study investigates conversational feedback, that is, a listener's reaction in response to a
speaker, a phenomenon which occurs in all natural interactions. Feedback depends on the …

This study examines the development of children's gaze during face-to-face conversations,
following up on previous work suggesting a protracted development in attending to the …

Children's ability to master skills for coordinated conversations is crucial for their healthy
social and cognitive development. However, existing work has only partly addressed this …

Backchannel responses play an essential role in human communication, which are often
expressed by listeners to show their attention and engagement to speakers without …

This habilitation explores the impact of recent advancements in AI, and more specifically,
Natural Language Processing (NLP) on the study of child language development …