Talk in Action : Interactions, Identities, and Institutions, Paperback / softback Book

Talk in Action : Interactions, Identities, and Institutions Paperback / softback

Part of the Language in Society series

Paperback / softback

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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 yearsShowcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first timeWritten by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis

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