Talk in Action

ebook ∣ Interactions, Identities, and Institutions · Language in Society

By John Heritage

cover image of Talk in Action

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Format

ebook

ISBN

9781405185493

Series

Language in Society

Author

John Heritage

Publisher

Wiley

Release

12 February 2010

Share

Subjects

Language Arts Nonfiction

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...

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, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years
  • Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first time
  • Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781405185493

    Series

    Language in Society

    Author

    John Heritage

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    12 February 2010

    Share

    Subjects

    Language Arts Nonfiction
    Talk in Action