Essentials of Conversation Analysis

Author:   Alexa Hepburn ,  Jonathan Potter
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
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9781433835667


Pages:   114
Publication Date:   06 July 2021
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Alexa Hepburn ,  Jonathan Potter
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Weight:   0.183kg
ISBN:  

9781433835667


ISBN 10:   1433835665
Pages:   114
Publication Date:   06 July 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox 1. 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 6. 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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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


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


Author Information

Alexa Hepburn, PhD, is the Research Professor of Communication at Rutgers University. Dr. Hepburn's research focuses on the use and development of conversation analytic methods, including the notation and analysis of emotional expression within social interaction; the interactional role of interrogatives such as tag questions; parents' strategies for managing their children's behavior; and the empirical grounding of these interests in everyday interaction. Her work highlights limitations in more traditional perspectives on emotion and influence, and supports applied work in professional client encounters, including medical consultations and helpline interactions. Dr. Hepburn also continues to develop and deliver training workshops to various practitioners. Jonathan Potter, DPhil, is dean of the School of Communication and Information and Distinguished Professor of Communication at Rutgers University. Dr. Potter addresses fundamental issues of theory and method, and has made substantial research contributions in the area of language and racism, the operation of helplines, and the role of cognition in communication. His 1987 book, Discourse and Social Psychology: Beyond Attitudes and Behaviour, developed a new way of thinking about social psychology- highlighting the role of communication- and continues to be widely influential. His 1996 book on epistemics, Representing Reality: Discourse, Rhetoric and Social Construction has been heavily cited. 

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