
Being mobile: Interaction on the move 3
Pentti Haddington, Lorenza Mondada and Maurice Nevile
Being mobile: Interaction on the move
1. Introduction
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This book considers details of language, embodied conduct, and spatial and
material orientation, for interaction in mobile situations. Mobility is a ubiqui-
tous feature of our everyday and working lives. We are continuously on the
move: we walk, we ride, we drive, we fly, we sail. We move from room to
room within our homes and workplaces. We use modes and systems of
transportation that allow us to travel long distances. In many ways mobility
enables us to organise and conduct our personal and working activities ...