Human spoken interaction as a complex adaptive system : a longitudinal study of L2 interaction / Aki Siegel and Paul Seedhouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siegel, Aki, author.

Seedhouse, Paul, author.

Series:

Studies in social interaction.

Studies in social interaction

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oral communication.

Social interaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

'Human Spoken Interaction as a Complex Adaptive System' explains how human spoken communication functions, combining two separate complex adaptive systems: the universal 'interaction engine' and language(s), which now number around 7,000. Siegel and Seedhouse offer a comprehensive overview of how the components and processes of the interaction engine work together to enable us to understand each other, whatever the language. Through combining Complexity Science and Conversation Analysis, this book explains how to simultaneously analyse spoken interaction on micro and macro scales. Detailed analyses of L2 learners reveal them to be simultaneously expert in using the interaction engine and inexpert in using the specific language.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Dedications

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Overview

1 Introduction to Human Spoken Interaction as a Complex Adaptive System

2 L2 Interaction: Word Searches, Development and CDST

3 Mirroring Methodology

4 Patterns of Word Search Sequences at the Group Level

5 Longitudinal Changes in Word Search Sequences

6 Seeing Human Spoken Interaction as a Complex Adaptive System

7 Conclusions and Implications

Appendix 1: Recordings of Participants

Appendix 2: Transcription Conventions

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-3995-2270-1

OCLC:

1442802529