@article{17204, abstract = {{In a longitudinal naturalistic study, we observed German mothers interacting with their infants when they were 3 and 6 months old. Pursuing the idea that infants’ attention is socialized in everyday interactions, we explored whether eye contact is reinforced selectively by behavioral modification in the input provided to infants. Applying a microanalytical approach focusing on the sequential organization of interaction, we explored how the mother draws the infant’s attention to herself and how she tries to maintain attention when the infant is looking at her. Results showed that eye contact is reinforced by specific infant-directed practices: interrogatives and conversational openings, multimodal stimulation, repetition, and imitation. In addition, these practices are contingent on the infant’s own behavior. By comparing the two data points (3 and 6 months), we showed how the education of attention evolves hand-in-hand with the developing capacities of the infant.}}, author = {{Nomikou, Iris and Rohlfing, Katharina and Szufnarowska, Joanna}}, issn = {{1572-0381}}, journal = {{Interaction Studies}}, keywords = {{interactional adaptation, multimodal input, social learning, ecology of attention, eye contact}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{240--267}}, publisher = {{John Benjamins Publishing Company}}, title = {{{Educating attention: recruiting, maintaining, and framing eye contact in early natural mother-infant interactions}}}, doi = {{10.1075/is.14.2.05nom}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2013}}, } @article{17256, author = {{Grimminger, Angela and Rohlfing, Katharina and Stenneken, Prisca}}, issn = {{1569-9773}}, journal = {{Gesture}}, keywords = {{task- oriented dialogue, Late Talker, maternal multimodal input, gestural motherese}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{251--278}}, publisher = {{John Benjamins Publishing Company}}, title = {{{Children's lexical skills and task demands affect gestural behavior in mothers of late-talking children and children with typical language development}}}, doi = {{10.1075/gest.10.2-3.07gri}}, volume = {{10}}, year = {{2010}}, }