In this course we will examine how people manage the (apparently simple) business of social interaction in everyday life. You will learn about the empirical methodology used in Conversation Analysis (CA), seminal studies in the field, and the fundamental structures and mechanisms observed in all sorts of human conversation. In addition, you will acquire technical skills that will help you collect and analyse your own conversation data. The course is open to all undergraduate students who have successfully completed Module A/ Module II.
Coursebook
Liddicoat, Anthony. 2011. An Introduction to Conversation Analysis. London: Continuum.
Other recommended preparation
Sacks, Harvey, Emanuel A. Schegloff and Gail Jefferson. 1974. “A simplest systematics for the organization of turn taking for conversation.” Language 50: 696–735. |
