Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
The primary site of language use is conversation. In this module you will study the organization of conversation at the finest level of detail, both theoretically and empirically. You will be introduced to conversation analysis (CA), a data-driven method for the study of conversation and talk-in-interaction. You will learn about, and learn how to analyze, the basic mechanics of conversation, which includes
The module combines lectures that cover the core theory and key findings of CA with hands-on practical sessions in which you will develop the skills necessary to do CA, including recording conversation, transcribing data, building collections of conversational phenomena, and writing up analyses.
In this module you will
The module is the first in a trio of modules on social interaction, the others being two final year modules, Multimodality: Language and the Body (E/L66H) and Language as Action (E/L64H).
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 2000 Word Data Analysis Project |
N/A | 80 |
Essay/coursework Submission of a collection of data extracts for the data analysis project |
N/A | 10 |
Essay/coursework Submission of a recorded conversation |
N/A | 10 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Written tasks reassessment |
N/A | 100 |
Formative work and feedback
Students will receive immediate feedback from the module convenor and peers as they present and discuss their analyses during practical sessions. In-class exercises may be submitted for additional written feedback.
Required textbook:
Clift, R. (2016). Conversation Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.