The Language of Turn and Sequence
Author: Cecilia E. Ford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002-02-28
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780195352320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of previously unpublished, cutting-edge research discusses the conversation analysis (CA) approach to understanding language use.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.