Overview

Originally published in 1981, Adult–Child Conversation explores the dynamics of communication between adults and children and examines the structure, function, and implications of conversational exchanges in various contexts. It provides insights into the linguistic and psychological aspects of adult–child interactions, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in developmental psychology, linguistics, and education.

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Author:   Peter French ,  Margaret MacLure
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9781041317265

ISBN 10:   1041317263
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   01 June 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Adult education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables. List of Figures. Preface. Introduction Part I: Discourse Analysis 1. The Sociolinguistic Analysis of Spoken Discourse Deirdre Burton 2. Putting Competence into Action: Some Sociological Notes on a Model of Classroom Interaction Martyn Hammersley 3. Discourse Analysis as Linguistics: A Response to Hammersley David Brazil 4. Learning to Take Part in Classroom Interaction Mary Willes 5. Theory and Practice: A Response to Willes Michael Stubbs Part II: Conversation Analysis 6. Conversation Analysis A. J. Wootton 7. Stories and Story Time in an Infant Classroom E. C. Cuff and D. Hustler 8. Children’s Use of Address Terms A. J. Wootton 9. The Clarification Request Sequence in Conversation between Mothers and their Children David Langford 10. Some Comments on Clarification Requests: A Response to Langford David Hustler Part III: Adult–Child Interaction and Developmental Analysis 11. Towards a Model for Analysing Conversations Involving Children Michael F. McTear 12. Adult–Child Interaction at Home and at School Gordon Wells and Martin Montgomery 13. Adults’ Corrections of Children’s Mistakes: A Response to Wells and Montgomery Paul Drew 14. Interpreting Child Discourse Sue Foster Part IV: Talk and Social Relations in the Classroom 15. Analysing Classroom Talk A. D. Edwards. List of Contributors. Index.

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