We live our lives in conversation, building families, societies and
civilisations. In over seven thousand languages across the world, the
basic infrastructure by which we communicate remains the same. This is
the first ever book-length linguistic introduction to conversation
analysis (CA), the field that has done more than any other to
illuminate the mechanics of interaction. Starting by locating CA by
reference to a number of cognate disciplines investigating language in
use, it provides an overview of the origins and methodology of CA. By
using conversational data from a range of languages, it examines the
basic apparatus of sequence organisation: turn-taking, preference,
identity construction and repair. As the basis for these
investigations, the book uses the twin analytic resources of action
and sequence to throw new light on the origins and nature of language
use.
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ISBN
9781316570500
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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