Description
Offers a comprehensive overview of the theory and methodology of conversation analysis, grounded in practical examples of interaction in everyday and institutional contexts.
About the Author
Angela Cora Garcia is Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences at Bentley University, USA.
Reviews
[A]n important textbook that engages closely with theoretical and practical aspects of CA. The book is very 'user-friendly' and approaches its subject matter from a straightforward and common sense point of view. No doubt, this book will be of interest to students of sociology, linguistics and communication studies. -- Discourse Studies [of the first edition]
A wonderful text with examples of conversation from many activities and relationships. Angela Cora Garcia displays just how fascinating ordinary talk is. -- Karen Tracy, University of Colorado, USA
This second edition ofAngela Cora Garcia's excellent An Introduction to Interaction includes brand new chapters and showcases the latest developments in the field of conversation analysis, especially in the analysis of online interaction and social media. This makes the book both an essential and comprehensive introduction to the method of conversation analysis but also its many important contemporary applications. -- Elizabeth Stokoe, Loughborough University, UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781350199927
Author Associate Professor Angela Cora Garcia
Format Paperback
Page Count 456
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC