Conversation analysis

Abstract The first part of this paper presents the view that ordinary conversation is the most basic form of talk, and that Conversation Analysis (CA) in the ethnomethodological tradition, whilst widely known in Australian applied linguistics, has been very little used here as a set of research tools. The distinctiveness of the CA approach is presented, and it is argued that CA has the potential to make a more substantial contribution to applied linguistic research than it has hitherto. Second, the paper considers how some basic CA research – into receipt tokens such as mm, yeah, oh and others in Australian English – might be applied to a language teaching, and specifically into the development of teaching materials in an adult ESL context. It is argued that CA has the potential for wider application in Australian applied linguistics alongside some of the more widespread and better known qualitative research methods.

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Grumpy Old Ethnographers: A Review of David Silverman ’s A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1488 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel Fang

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Conversation Analysis ◽

Research Methods ◽

Qualitative Research Methods ◽

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

Stated Goal ◽

The Subject

Renowned scholar of qualitative research methods David Silverman delivers an indictment of contemporary qualitative research methods. The book is meant to be an introduction (or “pre - textbook”) to the subject of qualitative research and definitely not a “how - to” manual. In evaluating contemporary qualitative research methods, Silverman’s book primarily focuses on ethnography and conversation analysis. Intentionally personal and biased, Silverman’s plainly - stated goal for this book is to “debunk the accepted understandings” of qualitative research and elicit an interest in the arguments within the field of qualitative inquiry , and he succeeds on both accounts.

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1. CONVERSATION ANALYSIS AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics ◽

10.1017/s0267190502000016 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 3-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 112

Author(s):

Emanuel A. Schegloff ◽

Irene Koshik ◽

Sally Jacoby ◽

David Olsher

Keyword(s):

Conversation Analysis ◽

Intercultural Communication ◽

Language Teaching ◽

Applied Linguistics ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Analytic Work ◽

Linguistic Research ◽

Assessment Tasks ◽

Institutional Contexts ◽

Word Selection

Conversation Analysis (CA) as a mode of inquiry is addressed to all forms of talk and other conduct in interaction, and, accordingly, touches on the concerns of applied linguists at many points. This review sketches and offers bibliographical guidance on several of the major relevant areas of conversation-analytic work—turn-taking, repair, and word selection—and indicates past or potential points of contact with applied linguistics. After covering these areas, we include a brief discussion of some key themes in CA's treatment of talk in institutional contexts. Finally, we discuss several established areas of applied linguistic work in which conversation analytic work is being explored—native, nonnative, and multilingual talk; talk in educational institutions; grammar and interaction; intercultural communication and comparative CA; and implications for designing language teaching tasks, materials, and assessment tasks. We end with some cautions on applying CA findings to other applied linguistic research contexts.

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Using affect to effect in Lebanese-Arabic and Australian-English pre-school interactions

Australian Review of Applied Linguistics ◽

10.1075/aral.22.1.05rie ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 97-120

Author(s):

Verna Rieschild

Keyword(s):

Conversation Analysis ◽

Positive Emotion ◽

Emotion Expression ◽

Role Expectations ◽

Linguistic Research ◽

Communicative Strategies ◽

Lebanese Arabic ◽

Australian English ◽

Using Data ◽

Compare And Contrast

Abstract The cross-linguistic research reported in this paper was designed to investigate language-specific and universal aspects of emotion display in teacher interactions with pre-school children. It assumes that communicative strategies are underpinned by beliefs about the appropriate and strategic use of emotion, and the different values given to emotion expression. Using data from Australian-English interactions and Australian Lebanese-Arabic interactions, the study uses semantic and conversation analysis to compare and contrast the coincidence of emotion expression and interactive intention. It explains the language-specific preferences for expres-sion of certain emotions; and how emotion display contributes to the teacher role. The study found language-specific preferences for expressing negative and positive emotion in feedback and encouragement strategies that reflect language-specific role expectations.

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Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics: A Practical Introduction, edited by Juanita Heigham and Robert Croker

IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research ◽

10.46245/ijorer.v2i5.110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 610-613

Author(s):

Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui ◽

Bahawal Soomro ◽

Rashid Hussain Abbasi ◽

Usama Abdul Rehman ◽

Aizaz Soomro

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Data Collection ◽

Research Methods ◽

Applied Linguistics ◽

Qualitative Research Methods ◽

Research Report ◽

Research Approach ◽

Ethical Practice ◽

Visual Learners ◽

Core Issues

This review makes a point in favor of the assertion made for the book that it is a practical introduction to the qualitative research in applied linguistics. The book consists of four parts: an overview of qualitative research, qualitative research methods, qualitative data collection methods, ethical practice issues and the writing of research reports. After proving a rich introduction to the qualitative research, the book discusses qualitative research approaches using a reader-friendly and interactive structure: pre-reading and post-reading questions along with the list of further readings. Then the data collection tools have been thoroughly discussed. What makes this book more useful is the use of illustrative examples for each qualitative research approach and data collection tool. The last part discusses core issues of ethics and drafting a research report. From the perspective of a novice researcher, it has achieved the goal of educating readers about qualitative research methods and data collection tools, as it gradually tracks the reader and provides them with a linking concept for a better understanding. However, reference to one study for both ethnography and case study remains a confusing point. Besides, the review suggests addition of some images to make reading of the book more interesting, especially for visual learners. Besides, a diagram should be given at the end of research methods chapters to outline the steps taken by researchers to do their studies.

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