The validity of transformation grammar for explaining differences in recall of differently structured series (a simple declarative sentenee-D vs. a passive negative query-PNQ) of 10 nonsense syllables and function words was tested. All the main variables, except for grammatical structure, gave rise to significant differences. Function words were more easily recalled than nonsense content words;...

In order to give the capability to a virtual recruiter to convey interpersonal stances through its non-verbal behavior, we propose to use a multimodal corpus approach using videos of job recruitment enactments. The corpus has been annotated at different levels to consider both the participants’ non-verbal behavior and the expressed stances. In this article, we present this corpus and our annota...

Previous research suggests that language-training procedures for children with autism might be enhanced following an assessment of conditions that evoke emerging verbal behavior. The present investigation examined a methodology to teach recognizable mands based on environmental variables known to evoke participants' idiosyncratic communicative responses in the natural environment. An alternatin...