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Author Sidnell, Jack.

Title Conversation analysis : an introduction / Jack Sidnell
Published Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (283 pages)
Series Language in Society ; 37
Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 37.
Contents Conversation Analysis; Contents; Acknowledgements; Transcription Conventions; 1 Talk; 2 Methods; 3 Turn-Taking; 4 Action and Understanding; 5 Preference; 6 Sequence; 7 Repair; 8 Turn Construction; 9 Stories; 10 Openings and Closings; 11 Topic; 12 Context; 13 Conclusion; References; Index
Summary 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 interactionProvides 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 researchExamines the way talk is composed, and how conversation structures highlight aspects of human behaviorFocuses on the most important domains of organization in conversation, including turn-taking, action sequencing, repair, stories, openings and closings, and the effect of contextIncludes real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, making it an ideal guide for students navigating this growing field
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Subject Conversation analysis.
Social sciences.
Social Sciences
social sciences.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Friendship.
Conversation analysis
Social sciences
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781444317510
1444317512