An Introduction to Conversation Analysis

This book and companion website are essential resources for researchers, whether they are approaching conversation analysis for the first time or established scholars. In the new edition, Liddicoat covers recent developments in the study of conversation, including written talk and the multimodality of interaction, in a clear, engaging style. * Vincenza Tudini, Senior Lecturer in Italian and Applied Linguistics, University of South Australia, Australia * His work differs from other books... the understanding of what this methodology is about is as important as the discussion of how to apply it... Liddicoat is so successful in explaining complex ideas and subtle observations in a logical step that I hope many L2 researchers, teachers, and learners will be prompted to examine the significance of taken-for-granted mechanisms that make our everyday interactions work. * Studies in Second Language Acquisition (of the previous edition) * Provide[s] new students and established scholars alike with a useful toolkit for understanding and analyzing how humans act and organize their acts in the world. * Journal of Sociolinguistics (of the previous edition) * Although the book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, sociology, and applied linguistics, anyone interested in analysing talk will find something in this text ... [It is] to the point, engaging, and an excellent reference for applying conversational analysis in any social setting. * Asian EFL Journal (of the previous edition) * This third edition offers a substantial update. In addition to giving a comprehensive and accessible overview of basic conversation analysis, it addresses key topics on CA's expanded agenda, including the interplay of talk and embodied action, text-based digital communication, and cross-linguistic and cross-cultural comparison. Researchers and students looking for a highly readable introduction to contemporary CA will find this book an outstanding choice. * Gabriele Kasper, Professor of Second Language Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA *