Conversation Analysis

by Robin Wooffitt and Ian Hutchby

Book Overview

Talk is a central activity in social life. But how is ordinary talk organized? How do people coordinate their talk in interaction? And what is the role of talk in wider social processes? Conversation Analysis has developed over the past forty years as a key method for studying social interaction and language use. Its unique perspective and systematic methods make it attractive to an interdisciplinary audience.

In this second edition of their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745638651
• ISBN13: 9780745638652
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"