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Abstract
This paper explores the ways in which conversation partners demonstrate and develop familiarity and rapport with each other from a distance when one partner, an astronaut, works in the isolated, confined, and extreme environment of a spacecraft. Employing methodologies of pragmatics and pragmatic act theory, I explore radio communication between astronauts on missions in space and support crews on the ground. The audio-recorded conversations took place between mission control centers on earth and astronauts on board the International Space Station. Findings reveal that rapport-building in space-to-ground communication occurs through a range of strategies, including stylistic playfulness, recognition of familiarity between speakers, reassurance, and self-deprecating humor. What distinguishes this exploration from existing research is its focus on the coexistence and intertwining of rapport-building with task-oriented communication in the extreme environment of human space flight.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Text and Talk - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Language, Discourse & Communication Studies |
ISSN | 1860-7330 |
Publication status | Submitted - 24 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Astronaut
- dual-purpose communication
- human spaceflight
- isolated confined and extreme environment
- mission control
- pragmatics
- rapport building
- space-to-ground communication
- phatic communication
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SPACECOMM: Analysis, Development and Training of Space-to-Ground Communication
20/11/2020 → …
Project: Research
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Supporting the mission and supporting the astronaut: Operational and relational support in space-to-ground communication
Dennis Jim Frederiksen (Lecturer)
11 Oct 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Rådgiver på undervisningsaktivitet til Rumrejsen 2023: Fremtidens Rumstation
Dennis Jim Frederiksen (Consultant)
1 Apr 2023 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Public/private sector consultancy and other employment › Consultancy