Structures Of Conversation

Question 1

Outline Myers’ conversation (2009)

Answer 1

All interaction using language
Interacting (lecture, phone, mail etc)
Mundane talk
Institutional talk

Question 2

Basics of conversation analysis?

Answer 2

Developed by sociolinguists (Sacks, Jefferson )
Studies verbal and non verbal communication
Attempts to describe order of interaction
Interest in institutional talk and casual convo

Question 3

Basic TENETS of CA

Answer 3

Cooperation in joint exchange

Utterances get meaning from positions they’re put in

Natural vs constructed utterances

Question 4

Strengths of CA?

Answer 4

• considers interaction in detail
• considers function of convo
• analyst must demonstrate argument with materials/evidence
• speakers create identities (status , gender etc)

Question 5

Features of speech?

Answer 5

Fluency , intersectional features, formality level