Conversation Analysis: An Introduction by Sidnell, Jack

Conversation Analysis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405159012)

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Conversation Analysis: An Introduction by Sidnell, Jack

Conversation Analysis

$46.95
Conversation Analysis: An Introduction by Sidnell, Jack

Conversation Analysis

$46.95
Format: Paperback
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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


Author: Jack Sidnell
ISBN-10: 1405159014
ISBN-13: 9781405159012
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.60d
By Jack Sidnell
By Jack Sidnell
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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).

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