Conversation Analysis
An Introduction
5th Edition
Published on 15. November 2009
296 pages
978-1-4443-1751-0 (ISBN)
Description
Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques ofthis central approach to language and social interaction, alongwith real-life examples and step-by-step explanations,Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to thefield.
* Introduces the main findings, methods and analytic techniquesof conversation analysis (CA) - a growing interdisciplinaryfield exploring language and social interaction
* Provides an engaging historical overview of the field, alongwith detailed coverage of the key findings in each area of CA and aguide to current research
* Examines the way talk is composed, and how conversationstructures highlight aspects of human behavior
* Focuses on the most important domains of organization inconversation, 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 growingfield
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, I was very favorably impressed by ConversationAnalysis: An Introduction . . . n its own terms, I particularlyliked the straightforward, accessible style that Sidnell uses todiscuss complex ideas and materials." (Journal ofSociolinguistics, 1 February 2013) "To conclude, this introduction is a rich source ofauthentic examples and will serve interested students and scholarsvery well." (Discourse and Communication, 1November 2012)"The interdisciplinary research method and field of conversationanalysis (CA) is remarkably well-suited to helping teachers achievethis objective, because CA provides tools that enable first theperception, and then the scientific description and analysis ofregular patterns of human social conduct - patterns that organize,and make meaningful, the world of everyday life." (Language inSociety, 2011)"This book is an excellent text to introduce students toconversation analysis, situating it historically and with referenceto other approaches to human language behavior. Sidnell usesinsightful explanations of examples of spoken interactions topresent a comprehensive and well-integrated overview of conceptsand methods in the field." --Elaine Vine, Victoria University of Wellington "This is a comprehensive, authoritative yet accessibleintroduction to Conversation Analysis. Sidnell captures so wellboth the analytic mentality of CA, and the complexity and sheercontingency of ordinary conversation." --Paul Drew, University of YorkMore details
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Person
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).
Content
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.
