
Florence Oloff
PhD
Biography
I am Assistant Professor (tenure track) in "Multimodal Interaction and Discourse" at the Research Unit of Languages and Literature (Faculty of Humanities). Drawing on multimodal conversation analysis and interactional linguistics, I am interested in the study of language and social interaction in mundane as well as professional settings in various languages. Among other things, I have been working on embodied practices related to turn-taking, simultaneous talk and joint utterance formulation, multilingual practices in professional settings, and object use and space in social interaction. I am currently developing a research project on the use of mobile devices (e.g. smartphones) in face-to-face interaction.
Research interests
- Conversation analysis
- Interactional linguistics
- Video data and multimodal analysis
- Fundamental social practices (e.g. turn-taking, simultaneous talk, response tokens, embodied responses)
- Spoken Czech, French, German
- Cross-linguistic comparison
- Technology use in face-to-face interaction
- Multilingual encounters
Research funding
- Smart Communication: The situated practices of mobile technology and digital literacies (Academy of Finland, Academy Project funding, 2019-2023)
- Smart Communication: The situated practices of mobile technology and lifelong digital literacies (Emerging Project Eudaimonia Institute, University of Oulu, 2018-2022)
- Smartphones, smart communication: Mobile devices as objects in social interaction (Fellowship at the Walter Benjamin Kolleg, University of Bern, 2017)
- The epistemics of grammar: A comparative study of co-constructions in Czech, French, and German (Swiss National Science Foundation, Ambizione Grant 148146, University of Zurich, 2014-2016)
Publications
2020
- Oloff, F. (discussion paper, currently under review). Some systematic aspects of self-initiated mobile device use in face-to-face encounters. Journal für Medienlinguistik 2(2).
- Oloff, F.; Råman, J. (2020). What “silver surfers” can teach us: exploring digital skills courses for older adults. Blog "Science with Arctic Attitude", University of Oulu. Published 07.04.2020.
2019
- Oloff, F. (2019). Okay as a neutral acceptance token in German conversation. Lexique 25: 197-225.
- König, K.; Oloff, F. (2019). Mobile Medienpraktiken im Spannungsfeld von Öffentlichkeit, Privatheit und Anonymität. Journal für Medienlinguistik 2(2): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.21248/jfml.2019.9
- Oloff, F. (2019). Das Smartphone als soziales Objekt: Eine multimodale Analyse von initialen Zeigesequenzen in Alltagsgesprächen. In: Marx, K.; Schmidt, A. (eds.). Interaktion und Medien. Interaktionsanalytische Zugänge zu medienvermittelter Kommunikation. Heidelberg, Winter Verlag: 191-218.
- Oloff, F. (2019). Smartphones, social skills and smombies: mobile device use in everyday communication. Blog "Science with Arctic Attitude", University of Oulu. Published 09.05.2019.
2018
- Oloff, F. (2018). “Sorry?” / “Como?” / “Was?” - Open class and embodied repair initiators in international workplace interactions. Journal of Pragmatics 126: 29-51.
- Oloff, F. (2018). Revisiting delayed completions: the retrospective management of co-participant action. In: Deppermann, A.; Streeck, J. (eds.), Time in Embodied Interaction. Synchronicity and sequentiality of multimodal resources. Amsterdam, John Benjamins: 123-160.
- Oloff, F. (2018). L’hétéro-répétition comme validation des complétions collaboratives. Analyse séquentielle et multimodale de séquences de co-construction. In: Richard, É. (ed.). Des organisation dynamiques de l’oral. Bern, Peter Lang: 267-285.
- Oloff, F.; Havlík, M. (2018). An initial description of syntactic extensions in spoken Czech. Pragmatics 28(3): 361-390.
- Oloff, F.; König, K. (2018). Zur Theatralität und Multimodalität des Erzählens in der Fernseh-Unterhaltung. Gesprächsforschung - Online-Zeitschrift zur verbalen Interaktion 19: 346-386.
- Etienne, C.; Bruxelles, S.; Jouin, E.; Mondada, L.; Oloff, F.; Teston-Bonnard, S., Traverso, V. (Groupe ICOR) (2018). Les hétéro-répétitions dans une interaction orale. Définition et conception d’un outil de détection automatique. In: Richard, É. (ed.). Des organisation dynamiques de l’oral. Bern, Peter Lang: 163-178.
- König, K.; Oloff, F. (2018). Ansätze zu einer multimodalen Erzählanalyse. Einführung in das Themenheft. Gesprächsforschung - Online-Zeitschrift zur verbalen Interaktion 19: 207-241.
- König, K.; Oloff, F. (2018). Die Multimodalität alltagspraktischen Erzählens. Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41244-018-0093-7
- Ursi, B.; Etienne, C.; Oloff, F.; Mondada, L.; Traverso, V. (2018). Diversité des répétitions et des reformulations dans les interactions orales: Défis analytiques et conception d’un outil de détection automatique. Langages 212 (4/2018): 87-104, Armand Colin
2017
- Oloff, F. (2017). Genau als redebeitragsinterne, responsive, sequenzschließende oder sequenzstrukturierende Bestätigungspartikel im Gespräch. In: Blühdorn, H.; Deppermann, A.; Helmer, H.; Spranz-Fogasy, T. (eds.), Diskursmarker im Deutschen. Reflexionen und Analysen. Göttingen, Verlag für Gesprächsforschung: 207-232.
2016
- Oloff, F. (2016). Comparaison de deux marqueurs d’affirmation dans des séquences de co-construction: “voilà” et “genau”. Testi e Linguaggi 10/2016: 243-267
- Mondada, L., Oloff, F. (2016). Im Radiostudio arbeiten: Vielgestaltige Handlungen in einem flexibel architekturierten Raum [Working in a radio studio: polymorph actions in a flexibly architectured space]. In: H. Hausendorf, W. Kesselheim & R. Schmitt (eds.), Interaktionsarchitektur, Sozialtopographie und Interaktionsraum. Tübingen, Narr: 361-404.
2015
- Mondada, L.; Oloff, F. (2015). "Hetero oder homo?" La performance d'un coming out hétérosexuel à la radio. Langage et Société 152: 17-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3917/ls.152.0017
2014
- Oloff, F. (2014). L'évaluation des complétions collaboratives: analyse séquentielle et multimodale de tours de parole co-construits. SHS Web of Conferences, Volume 8, 2014, 4e Congrès Mondial de Linguistique Française, 2125-2145.
- Oloff, F. (2014). Analyse multimodale de complétions différées suite à des interventions collaboratives. In: Mondada, L. (ed.), Corps en interaction: participation, spatialité, mobilité. Lyon, ENS Editions: 107-143.
- Markaki, V.; Merlino, S., Mondada, L.; Oloff, F.; Traverso, V. (2014). Language choice and participation management in international work meetings. In: Unger, J. W.; Krzyzanowksi, M.; Wodak, R. (eds.), Multilingual Encounters in Europe's Institutional Spaces. London, Bloomsbury: 43-74.
2013
- Oloff, F. (2013). Embodied withdrawal after overlap resolution. Journal of Pragmatics (special issue on "Multimodal Interaction") 46: 139-156.
- Markaki, V.; Merlino, S., Mondada, L.; Oloff, F.; Traverso, V. (2013). Multilingual practices in professional settings: keeping the delicate balance between progressivity and intersubjectivity. In: Berthoud, A.-C., Grin, F., Lüdi, G. (eds.), Exploring the Dynamics of Multilingualism. The DYLAN Project. Amsterdam: John Benjamins: 3-32.
- Mondada, L.; Oloff, F. (2013). Passer à l'antenne: arrangements technologiques et interactionnels préparant la prise de parole en direct. Cahiers de Praxématique 61: https://praxematique.revues.org/1906
2012
- Oloff, F. (2012). Withdrawal from turns in overlap and participation. In: Bergmann, P.; Brenning, J.; Pfeiffer, M.; Reber, E. (eds.), Prosody and Embodiment in Interactional Grammar. Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter: 207-236. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110295108.207
- Markaki, V.; Merlino, S.; Mondada, L.; Oloff, F.; Traverso, V. (2012). Choix de langues et gestion de la participation dans des réunions internationales. In: Mondada, L.; Nussbaum, L. (eds.), Interactions cosmopolites: l'organisation de la participation plurilingue. Limoges, Lambert Lucas: 99-131.
2011
- Mondada, L.; Oloff, F. (2011). Gesture in overlap: The situated establishment of speakership. In: Stam, G.; Ishino, M. (eds.), Integrating Gestures: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Gesture. Amsterdam, John Benjamins: 321-338.
- Mondada, L.; Oloff, F. (2011). Gestion de la participation et choix de langue en ouverture de réunions plurilingues. Bulletin VALS/ASLA 94 / II: 49-67.
2010
- Oloff, F. (2010). Ankommen und Hinzukommen: Zur Struktur der Ankunft von Gästen. In: Mondada, L.; Schmitt, R. (eds.), Situationseröffnungen: Zur multimodalen Herstellung fokussierter Interaktion. Tübingen, Gunter Narr: 171-228.
- Markaki, V.; Merlino, S.; Mondada, L.; Oloff, F. (2010). Laughter in professional meetings: The organization of an emergent ethnic joke. Journal of Pragmatics 42: 1526-1542. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2010.01.013
2009
- Oloff, F. (2009). Contribution à l'étude systématique de l'organisation des tours de parole: Les chevauchements en français et en allemand. PhD Dissertation (Ecole Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Lyon & University of Mannheim). https://ub-madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/29617/ (Mannheim: Universität Mannheim).
- Oloff, F. (2009). Rezension von „Emma Betz (2008), Grammar and Interaction. Pivots in German conversation. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.“ Gesprächsforschung - Online-Zeitschrift zur verbalen Interaktion 10, 192-203.
- Mondada, L.; Greco, L.; Markaki, V.; Oloff, F.; Renaud, P.; Taquechel, R.; Traverso, V. (2009). Étudier les pratiques professionnelles plurilingues: enjeux analytiques, défis pratiques. In: Pierozak, I.; Eloy, J.-M. (eds.), Intervenir: appliquer, s'impliquer? Ve colloque international du RFS (13-15 juin 2007, Amiens). Paris, L'Harmattan: 137-147.
2008
- Oloff, F. (2008). La complétude négociée des unités de construction de tour: les complétions différées comme ressource en français parlé. In: Durand, J.; Habert, B.; Laks, B. (eds.), Congrès Mondial de Linguistique Française - CMLF'08. Paris, Institut de Linguistique Française: 773-788. https://doi.org/10.1051/cmlf08243
- Oloff, F. (2008). La répétition suite au chevauchement : analyse comparative de données video. Cahiers de praxématique 50: 71-102.
2004
- Mondada, L.; Alencar, R.; Oloff, F. (2004). Les séquences d'ouvertures comme lieu d'accomplissement du caractère plurilingue des activités scientifiques. Sociolinguistica 18: 139-162.
Databases
Social media
Professional and community activities
- Member of the advisory board of the German Association for Applied Linguistics (GAL e.V.), section leader (with O. Ehmer, Freiburg) "Language and Social Interaction", https://gal-ev.de/sektionen/gespraechsforschung/
- Member of the DFG network "Interactional Linguistics", https://interactional-linguistics.org
- Member of the international research group "Laboratoire sans domicile" (project "Disco", Discourse & Cognition), https://disco.hypotheses.org
Research groups
- Principal Investigator (PI), COACT (Complexity of (inter)action and multimodal participation)
Thesis supervisions
Doctoral thesis (ongoing)
Iuliia Avgustis (main supervisor)
Ivana Leinonen (co-supervisor)