Bringing together thirteen original papers by leading American and British researchers, this volume reflects fresh developments in the increasingly influential field of conversation analysis. It begins by outlining the theoretical and methodological foundations of the field and goes on to develop some of the main themes that have emerged from topical empirical research. These include the organisation of preference, topic, non-vocal activities, and apparently spontaneous responses such as laughter and applause. The collection represents the most comprehensive statement yet to be published on...

This monograph first published in 1986 is a reasonably self-contained account of a large part of the theory of non-commutative Noetherian rings.

This 1987 study, based upon an international symposium held in Kuwait in February, 1986, seeks to identify key issues and basic questions within mathematics education.