The Cambridge Handbook of Methods in Conversation Analysis (Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics)

Conversation Analysis (CA) is one of the predominant methods for the detailed study of human social interaction. Bringing together thirty-four chapters written by a team of world-renowned experts, this Handbook represents the first comprehensive overview of conversation-analytic methods. Topics include how to collect, manage, and transcribe data; how to explore data in search of possible phenomena; how to form and develop collections of phenomena; how to use different types of evidence to analyze data; how to code and quantify interaction; and how to apply, publish, and communicate findings to those who stand to benefit from them. Each method is introduced clearly and systematically, and examples of CA in different languages and cultures are included, to show how it can be applied in multiple settings. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for researchers and advanced students in disciplines such as Linguistics, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication and Psychology.

Jeffrey D. Robinson is Professor in the Department of Communication at Portland State University.

Rebecca Clift is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex.

Kobin H. Kendrick is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science at the University of York.

Chase Wesley Raymond is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado, Anschutz School of Medicine.