Essentials of conversation analysis / Alexa Hepburn, Jonathan Potter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hepburn, Alexa, author.

Potter, Jonathan, 1956- author.

Series:

Essentials of qualitative methods series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversation analysis.

Physical Description:

viii, 114 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2021]

Summary:

"The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. In this book, Alexa Hepburn and Jonathan Potter provide an introduction to conversation analysis, a qualitative approach that examines the actions and interactions that take place in face-to-face conversations, phone calls, texts, and various forms of media. The book is designed as a practical analytic handbook that provides a comprehensive introduction to the different elements and phases in analyzing conversation. The authors guide the reader through data collection, transcription, analysis, and writing papers, providing an invaluable starting point for researchers who wish to explore CA and get a foothold in its literature. About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptual Foundations Of Conversation Analysis

Rationale

Historical and Theoretical Origins

Conversation Analysis and the Qualitative Tradition

The Philosophical and Epistemological Background to Conversation Analysis

How to Read This Book

Summary

2. Designing And Conducting Conversation Analysis

Gaining Access and Recruiting Participants

Data Collection

Research Team Considerations

Data Sessions

Adjusting for Biases and Expectations

Research Questions

Identifying Practices

Building Collections and Managing Data

Data Management

3. Transcribing For Conversation Analysis

Getting Started

Transcription Conventions

Speech Delivery and Intonation

Features Accompanying Talk

Transcribing Visible Conduct

4. Turn Taking, Sequence Organization, And Action Formation

Identifying and Applying the Tools of Conversation Analysis

Taking Turns in Conversation

Talking in Sequences

Summary of Sequence Organization

Action Formation

Epistemics

Tips for Applying the Tools in This Chapter

5. Storytelling, Repair, Preference Organization, And Person Reference

Narratives and Storytelling

Repair

Preference Organization

Person Reference

Integrating and Applying the Analytic Tools

6. Writing The Manuscript

Introduction

Method and Materials Section

Results or Analysis Section

Discussion and Conclusion Section

7. Methodological Integrity

Foundational Issues

Categorizing Conversation Analysis as a Method

Utility in Achieving Research Goals

8. Summary And Conclusions

Benefits

Limitations

Moving Forward With Conversation Analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hepburn, Alexa. Essentials of conversation analysis

ISBN:

9781433835667

1433835665

OCLC:

1227272999

Publisher Number:

99988678714