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    Essentials of Conversation Analysis

    Alexa Hepburn (Author), Jonathan Potter (Author)

    9781433835667

    Paperback / softback, published 6 July 2021

    114 pages
    22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.184 kg

    Hepburn and Potter detail the rigorous and methodical tools of conversation analysis that lay bare how we coordinate talk, action, and meaning in everyday life. Their brief, accessible text clearly guides the reader through the basic machinery of conversation, including turn-taking, sequence organization, and action formation. An essential resource for understanding the science of conversation.
    - Martha Augoustinos, PhD, BA (Hons), FAPS, FASSA, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
    In this much welcomed work, two leading scholars provide a clear, elegant, and illuminating introduction to one of the few systematic means for studying human interdependency.
    - Kenneth J. Gergen, PhD, Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, United States

    The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings.

    In this book, Alexa Hepburn and Jonathan Potter provide an introduction to conversation analysis (CA), a qualitative approach that examines the actions and interactions that take place in face-to-face conversations, phone calls, texts, and various forms of media. This practical text illuminates how CA captures the subtleties of talk in interaction via an analysis of its elements and phases. The authors guide the reader through data collection, transcription, analysis, and writing papers, providing an invaluable starting point for researchers who wish to explore CA and get a foothold in its literature. 

    About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods.

    Series Foreword-Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox

    . Conceptual Foundations of Conversation Analysis
    Rationale
    Historical and Theoretical Origins
    Conversation Analysis and the Qualitative Tradition
    The Philosophical and Epistemological Background to Conversation Analysis
    How to Read This Book
    Summary

    2. Designing and Conducting Conversation Analysis
    Gaining Access and Recruiting Participants
    Data Collection
    Research Team Considerations
    Data Sessions
    Adjusting for Biases and Expectations
    Research Questions
    Identifying Practices
    Building Collections and Managing Data
    Data Management
    Summary

    3. Transcribing for Conversation Analysis
    Getting Started
    Transcription Conventions
    Speech Delivery and Intonation
    Features Accompanying Talk
    Transcribing Visible Conduct
    Summary

    4. Turn Taking, Sequence Organization, and Action Formation
    Identifying and Applying the Tools of Conversation Analysis
    Taking Turns in Conversation
    Talking in Sequences
    Summary of Sequence Organization
    Action Formation
    Epistemics
    Tips for Applying the Tools in This Chapter
    Summary

    5. Storytelling, Repair, Preference Organization, and Person Reference
    Narratives and Storytelling
    Repair
    Preference Organization
    Person Reference
    Integrating and Applying the Analytic Tools
    Summary

    . Writing the Manuscript
    Introduction
    Method and Materials Section
    Results or Analysis Section
    Discussion and Conclusion Section
    Tips for Applying the Tools in This Chapter
    Summary

    7. Methodological Integrity
    Foundational Issues
    Categorizing Conversation Analysis as a Method
    Utility in Achieving Research Goals
    Summary

    8. Summary and Conclusions
    Benefits
    Limitations
    Moving Forward With Conversation Analysis

    Appendix: Exemplar Studies
    References
    Index
    About the Authors
    About the Series Editors
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