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Talk in Action: Interactions, Identities, and Institutions

ISBN: 978-1-4051-8549-3

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320 pages

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Offers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA), by exploring the intersections between interactional practices, social identities, and the role of institutions
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