Leelo Keevallik is a professor in language and culture at Linköping University. She is an interactional linguist focusing on grammar, prosody, and non-lexical vocalizations. Her current research interests are in the field of multimodal interaction analysis, primarily the interface between syntax and the body but also the intersubjective temporalities. She has carried out fieldwork on Estonian dialects, language contact in Sweden, dance classes, pilates instruction, and manual work in a sheep stable.