1 Introduction.- 2 Linguistics and Task Analysis in Computer Supported Cooperative Work.- 3 Spoken Language and Speech Synthesis in Computer Supported Cooperative Work.- 4 The Contribution of Genre to Computer Supported Cooperative Work.- 5 Dialog Structure and Cooperative Task Performance in Two CSCW Environments.- 6 A Language of Cooperation?.- 7 Some Grammatical Characteristics of Cooperative Spoken Dialog in a CSCW Context.- 8 A Semantic Framework for Computer Supported Cooperative Work.- 9 Semiotics, Information and Cooperation.- 10 Sociolinguistic Inquiry + Situation Theory = Contribution to CSCW?.- 11 Telltales and Overhearers: Participant Roles in Electronic Mail Communication.- 12 CORECT: Using Natural Language Generation as an Integral Part of a CSCW Tool for Collaborative Requirements Capture.- 13 An Interactive, Spoken Dialog Interface to Virtual Worlds.- 14 Computer Mediated Communication in Foreign Language Learning.- 15 Understanding the 'Good and Bad Language Learner': CSCW as a Necessary Tool.- References.- Name Index.