Greg Bryant
Assistant Proessor, Communication Studies
2303 Rolfe Hall
Phone: (310) 825-5984
Email:
Webpages: http://gabryant.bol.ucla.edu/

Research:
I am interested broadly in the evolution of communication and cognition. In my research, I examine how acoustic structure in speech is shaped by communicative goals. I have done work on infant-directed speech across cultures, how people use vocal cues to communicate pragmatically relevant information, and the acoustic features of other vocal phenomena such as laughter, ovulatory cues, and speech disfluencies.

Selected Publications:

Gibbs, R. W., & Bryant, G. A. (2008). Striving for optimal relevance when answering questions. Cognition, 106(1).

Bryant, G. A., & Barrett, H. C. (2007). Recognizing intentions in infant-directed speech: Evidence for universals. Psychological Science, 18(8), 746-751.

Hagen, E. H., & Bryant, G. A. (2003). Music and dance as a coalition signaling system. Human Nature, 14(1), 21-51.

Selected Courses:

Communication Studies 120 - Group Communication
Communication Studies 126 - Evolution of Interpersonal Communication