On Conversation: The Conversation Analytic Perspective
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the International Communication Association
- Vol. 11 (1) , 406-432
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.1988.11678699
Abstract
Conversation is an interactional activity exhibiting stable, orderly properties that are the analyzable achievements of the conversants. Conversational analysis is a set of qualitative procedures based on detailed observation to capture the discernible features of conversational exchange. This article discusses the underlying principles of these procedures and considers the nature of conversations governed by institutional membership and master identities.Keywords
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