The Usage of Referential Communication and Its Motivation on a Shared Drawing Space

We examined the use of referential communication in a simultaneous shared drawing space between a group of drawers and a guesser. The drawers' task was to collaboratively sketch a picture that illustrates a given word, so that a guesser can verbalize the word based on the picture. The verbal communication from the drawers to the guesser was restricted to promote the visual communication through the shared drawing space. The sequence of verbal interactions and drawings were recorded and mapped out on a timeline for analyses. The referential information was identified and categorized. The motivations of referential communication were discussed. Author Keywords