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The Interactional Architecture of the Language Classroom: A Conversation Analysis Perspective
Paul Seedhouse
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Paperback. Explains the basic principles of Conversation Analysis and reviews the literature on L2 classroom interaction. This book portrays the reflexive relationship between the pedagogical focus of the interaction and the organisation of turn-taking, sequence and repair. It also describes the overall organisation of L2 classroom interaction. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Winner of the MLA Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize 2005
Winner of the MLA Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize 2005
This monograph provides a model of the organisation of L2 classroom interaction and a practical methodology for its analysis. The main thesis is that there is a reflexive relationship between pedagogy and interaction in the L2 classroom; this relationship is the foundation of its context-free architecture.
- Explains the basic principles of Conversation Analysis and reviews the literature on L2 classroom interaction.
- Portrays the reflexive relationship between the pedagogical focus of the interaction and the organisation of turn-taking, sequence and repair.
- Describes the overall organisation of L2 classroom interaction and illustrates the use ... Read more
- Considers how Conversation Analysis can contribute to the research agendas of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Language Learning Monograph
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405120098
SKU
V9781405120098
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About Paul Seedhouse
Dr. Paul Seedhouse is Postgraduate Research Director in the School of Education, communication and Language Sciences at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. After teaching ESOL, German and French in five different countries, he has published widely in journals of applied linguistics, language teaching and pragmatics and has edited the forthcoming collection Applying Conversation Analysis.
Reviews for The Interactional Architecture of the Language Classroom: A Conversation Analysis Perspective
"The book has important implications for understanding what is possible in language classrooms as a part of educational institutions, and is particularly illuminating in challenging some of the tenets of communicative methodology. Given that CA attempts to describe the uniqueness of specific interactions, but uses what it claims is a ‘context-free’ machinery, and the fact that the database is wide-ranging, ... Read more