Conversation Analysis
An Introduction
Language in Society
5. Auflage April 2010
294 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. The book provides a picture of the way talk is composed, beginning with an overview and brief historical sketch of the field of conversation analysis and the key research methods it uses. Ideal for students of linguistics, sociology, and anthropology, this volume expertly navigates the key areas of this growing field.
Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field.
* Introduces the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of conversation analysis (CA) - a growing interdisciplinary field exploring language and social interaction
* Provides an engaging historical overview of the field, along with detailed coverage of the key findings in each area of CA and a guide to current research
* Examines the way talk is composed, and how conversation structures highlight aspects of human behavior
* Focuses on the most important domains of organization in conversation, including turn-taking, action sequencing, repair, stories, openings and closings, and the effect of context
* Includes real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, making it an ideal guide for students navigating this growing field
2. Methods in Conversation Analysis.
3. Taking Turns.
4. Action and Understanding.
5. Preference.
6. Sequence.
7. Repair.
8. Turn construction and design.
9. Stories.
10. Openings and Closings.
11. Topic.
12. Context.
13. Conclusion.
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"To conclude, this introduction is a rich source of authentic examples and will serve interested students and scholars very well." (Discourse and Communication, 1 November 2012) "The interdisciplinary research method and field of conversation analysis (CA) is remarkably well-suited to helping teachers achieve this objective, because CA provides tools that enable first the perception, and then the scientific description and analysis of regular patterns of human social conduct - patterns that organize, and make meaningful, the world of everyday life." (Language in Society, 2011)
