Haruka Shoda
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About
Haruka Shoda is a rising researcher in the fields of embodied cognition, multimodal communication, and the pragmatics of humor. Her work uniquely bridges performance studies and linguistic interaction, with a particular focus on how physical gestures, body movements, and vocal actions create and amplify comedic effect. In her most cited study, "A Study on the Back and Forth Manzai of Milkboy by Focusing on Embodied Motions and Actions for Liven-Up" (2022), Shoda dissects the kinetic choreography of a professional comedy duo, revealing how specific, synchronized motions serve as a "liven-up" mechanism to drive audience engagement. This contribution offers a novel framework for analyzing humor not just as a verbal exchange, but as a fully embodied performance. Her earlier work, "Effect of a Hearer's Politeness on Multimodal Behaviors in Speech" (2018), demonstrates her foundational interest in social dynamics, showing how a listener’s polite or impolite attitude measurably alters a speaker’s gestures, gaze, and vocal patterns. Though her citation counts are currently modest, Shoda’s research is pioneering a new interdisciplinary path—combining conversation analysis, performance theory, and multimodal interaction—that promises to reshape our understanding of how bodies, not just words, create meaning in social and comedic contexts.
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