Conversation Analysis: An Introduction. - Couverture souple

Sidnell, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405159014 ISBN 13 : 9781405159012

Editeur : *Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jack Sidnell is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the structures and practices of talk and interaction in a range of settings. In addition to extensive research in the Caribbean, Sidnell has examined talk in court and among young children. He is the author Talk and Practical Epistemology: The Social Life of Knowledge in a Caribbean Community (2005) and the editor of Conversation Analysis: Comparative Perspectives (2009).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: *Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405159014
• ISBN 13: 9781405159012
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 298
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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