Abstract
the study seeks to investigate the interview process aimed to
solicit from the subject the disclosure of his/her secret in
order to find out and objectively measure effective strategies
to lead and hold the subject during the process of disclosure.
attention is focused on the interviewer’s questions, both in
verbal content and in vocal nonverbal characteristics. Data
obtained from the analysis of five interviews show the
effectiveness of a strategy called “repeated questions”. The
repetition of the same question (from the verbal content point
of view) brings the interviewer nearer to the subject’s secret;
acoustic digitalized analysis, then, put into evidence the role
of the suprasegmental dimension in this strategy. Three
parameters have been considered in acoustic analysis:
frequency, intensity and rhythm. Data shows that vocal
nonverbal features convey a variety of meanings connected
with cooperation and empathy between the subject and the
interviewer, so taking up both semantic and relational
function.
Lingua originale | English |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research |
Pagine | 617-620 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2005 |
Keywords
- interview
- self disclosure
- verbal feature
- vocal-non verbal