We can begin to analyse them by distinguishing several basic types of interaction.
One type is what we can call face-to-face interaction. In this type of interaction,
the participants are immediately present to one another and share a common
spatial-temporal framework; in other words, the interaction takes place in a
context of co-presence. Face-to-face interaction is ‘dialogical’ in character,
in the sense that it generally involves a two-way flow of information and
communication; one individual speaks to another (or others) and the
addressee can respond (at least in principle), and so the dialogue unfolds.
A further characteristic of face-to-face interaction is that it generally
involves a multiplicity of symbolic cues; words can be supplemented by
gestures, facial expressions, changes in intonation, etc. in order to convey
messages and to interpret the messages of others.
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