Abstract
This chapter is one of the series describing different aspects of English, in this case the structure of spoken interaction. Specifically, it focuses on one approach to this structure called Conversation Analysis of CA. The chapter also relates CA to teaching oral skills in English. The key concepts in this chapter are those associated with Conversation Analysis, including turn-taking, adjacency pairs and opening and closing sequences.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Introducing Applied Linguistics: Key Concepts and Skills |
Editors | Susan Hunston & David Oakey |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 37 - 47 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-415-44767-6 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)
- 602004 General linguistics
- 602008 English studies