The Language of Turn and Sequence

ISBN-13: 9780195124897 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 304 str.

Professor Cecilia E. Ford; Barbara A. Fox; Sandra A. Thompson

Opis

This collection of previously unpublished, cutting-edge research discusses the conversation analysis (CA) approach to understanding language use. CA is the dominant theory for analyzing the social use of language and is concerned with the description of how speakers engage in conversation and other forms of social interaction involving language. Its proponents are not only linguists but sociologists and anthropologists as well. The unifying theme of these chapters is the intersection of practice and form through the construction of turns and sequences.

Recenzje

The richness of this volume lies in the variety of ways and contexts in which turns and sequences are examined. It is a readable work and an important contribution to the growing field of Conversation Analysis.