Conversation Analysis

"This book is an excellent text to introduce students to conversation analysis, situating it historically and with reference to other approaches to human language behavior. Sidnell uses insightful explanations of examples of spoken interactions to present a comprehensive and well-integrated overview of concepts and methods in the field."
—Elaine Vine, Victoria University of Wellington

“This is a comprehensive, authoritative yet accessible introduction to Conversation Analysis. Sidnell captures so well both the analytic mentality of CA, and the complexity and sheer contingency of ordinary conversation.”
—Paul Drew, University of York