Table 1.
Average floor transfer offsets (FTOs) in ten different languages as reported by four different studies.
| Language | Average FTO (ms) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| English | 410 | Norwine and Murphy (1938)∗ |
| English | 480 | Sellen (1995)∗ |
| English | 460 | Sellen (1995) |
| Dutch | -78 | De Ruiter et al. (2006)∗ |
| Japanese | 7 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Tzeltal | 67 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Y’elî-Dnye | 71 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Dutch | 108 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Korean | 182 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| English | 236 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Italian | 309 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Lao | 419 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| Danish | 468 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
| ǂĀkhoe Haiǁom | 423 | Stivers et al. (2009) |
*No eye-contact between conversation participants.