Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis in Motion: Emerging Methods and New Technologies

Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis (EMCA) explores how people accomplish activities together and create social order through locally-produced, public, and common-sensical practices. The book discusses current and emerging trends in EMCA, including new questions, settings, and recording technologies, and offers readers a glimpse into how human and non-human participants operate with each other and make sense of the world. It is a conversation opener that invites critical and constructive dialogue on how EMCAs methodology and toolbox could be developed for the purpose of acquiring richer perspectives on endogenous social action.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ethnomethodological Conversation Analysis (EMCA) is a field of study that examines the intricate processes of talk and interaction in real-time settings. It delves into how individuals, through locally produced, public, and common-sensical practices, collaborate and create social order as part of their everyday lives.

The book is organized into four parts, each offering a timely methodological contribution to the study of social interaction. It addresses the methodological diversity within EMCA, encompassing both current practices and those that push the boundaries of the field. By exploring new questions, settings, and recording technologies, the volume paves the way for the development of future interaction research.

Furthermore, the book provides readers with a glimpse into the ways in which human and non-human participants interact and make sense of the world around them. The authors, drawn from diverse fields such as language studies, sociology, social psychology, human-computer interaction, and cognitive science, bring a wealth of expertise to the table.

Ultimately, this book serves as a conversation opener that invites critical and constructive dialogue on how EMCAs methodology and toolbox can be further developed to acquire richer perspectives on endogenous social action. It is an essential resource for researchers and advanced students interested in conversation analysis, language in interaction, discourse studies, multimodality, and related fields.

Weight: 434g
Dimension: 156 x 236 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032522555