Handbook Of Conversation Analysis, The

Presenting a comprehensive stateoftheart overview of theoretical and descriptive research in the field The Handbook of Conversation Analysis brings together contributions by leading international experts to provide an invaluable information resource and reference for scholars of social interaction across the areas of conversation analysis discourse analysis linguistic anthropology interpersonal communication discursive psychology and sociolinguistics Ideal as an introduction to the field for upper level undergraduates and as an indepth review of the latest developments for graduate level students and established scholars Five sections outline the history and theory methods fundamental concepts and core contexts in the study of conversation as well as topics central to conversation analysis Written by international conversation analysis experts the book covers a wide range of topics and disciplines from reviewing underlying structures of conversation to describing conversation analysis relationship to anthropology communication linguistics psychology and sociology