In this seminar we will explore how people manage the (apparently simple) task of social interaction in everyday life. We will examine the fundamental structures and mechanisms of human conversation, learn about the empirical methodology needed to analyse real language data, and get to know some seminal studies in the field. 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. |
