Talk in Action

by John Heritage

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140518549X
• ISBN13: 9781405185493
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"