Structures of Social Action

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511665868

Bringing together thirteen original papers by leading American and British researchers, this volume reflects fresh developments in the increasingly influential field of conversation analysis. It begins by outlining the theoretical and methodological foundations of the field and goes on to develop some of the main themes that have emerged from topical empirical research. These include the organisation of preference, topic, non-vocal activities, and apparently spontaneous responses such as laughter and applause. The collection represents the most comprehensive statement yet to be published on this type of research.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Transcript notation
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-16
- By John Heritage, University of Warwick, J. Maxwell Atkinson, University of Oxford
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PART I - ORIENTATIONS
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2 - Notes on methodology
pp 21-27
- By Harvey Sacks, Late of the University of California, Irvine
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3 - On some questions and ambiguities in conversation
pp 28-52
- By Emanuel A. Schegloff, University of California, Los Angeles
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PART II - PREFERENCE ORGANIZATION
pp 53-56
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4 - Agreeing and disagreeing with assessments: some features of preferred/dispreferred turn shapes
pp 57-101
- By Anita Pomerantz, University of Oxford
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5 - Subsequent versions of invitations, offers, requests, and proposals dealing with potential or actual rejection
pp 102-128
- By Judy Davidson, University of California, Irvine
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6 - Speakers' reportings in invitation sequences
pp 129-151
- By Paul Drew, University of York
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7 - Pursuing a response
pp 152-164
- By Anita Pomerantz, University of Oxford
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PART III - TOPIC ORGANIZATION
pp 165-166
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8 - Generating topic: the use of topic initial elicitors
pp 167-190
- By Graham Button, Plymouth Polytechnic, Neil Casey, Plymouth Polytechnic
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9 - On stepwise transition from talk about a trouble to inappropriately next-positioned matters
pp 191-222
- By Gail Jefferson, University of Manchester
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PART IV - THE INTEGRATION OF TALK WITH NONVOCAL ACTIVITIES
pp 223-224
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10 - Notes on story structure and the organization of participation
pp 225-246
- By Charles Goodwin, University of South Carolina,Columbia
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11 - Talk and recipiency: sequential organization in speech and body movement
pp 247-265
- By Christian Heath, University of Surrey
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12 - On some gestures' relation to talk
pp 266-296
- By Emanuel A. Schegloff, University of California,Los Angeles
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PART V - ASPECTS OF RESPONSE
pp 297-298
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13 - A change-of-state token and aspects of its sequential placement
pp 299-345
- By John Heritage, University of Warwick
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14 - On the organization of laughter in talk about troubles
pp 346-369
- By Gail Jefferson, University of Manchester
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15 - Public speaking and audience responses: some techniques for inviting applause
pp 370-410
- By J. Maxwell Atkinson, University of Oxford
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PART VI - EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AS SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA
pp 411-412
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16 - On doing “being ordinary”
pp 413-429
- By Harvey Sacks, Late of the University of California, Irvine
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References
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Index of names
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Subject index
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