Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405185493
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 320


Description:
Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and
interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the
research methodology of Conversation Analysis.


Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by
examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers,
doctor-patient interaction, courtroom trials, and mass
communication,

Provides a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots
of CA, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on
talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years

Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events,
making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first
time

Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation
Analysis