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Analysing Interactions in Childhood: Insights from Conversation Analysis
Hilary Gardner
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Description for Analysing Interactions in Childhood: Insights from Conversation Analysis
Paperback. Offers a fresh perspective on how conversation analysis can be used to highlight the sophisticated nature of what children actually do when interacting with their peers, parents, and other adults. Editor(s): Gardner, Hilary; Forrester, Michael A. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Offers a fresh perspective on how conversation analysis can be used to highlight the sophisticated nature of what children actually do when interacting with their peers, parents, and other adults.
- Brings together a contributor team of leading experts in the emerging field of child-focused conversation analytic studies, from both academic and professional research backgrounds
- Includes examples of typically developing children and those who face a variety of challenges to participation, as they interact with parents and friends, teachers, counsellors and health professionals
- Encompasses linguistic, psychological and sociological perspectives
- Offers new insights into children’s communication as they move from home into wider society, highlighting how this is expressed in different cultural contexts
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470760345
SKU
V9780470760345
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Ref
99-50
About Hilary Gardner
Hilary Gardner is a lecturer in Human Communication Sciences at Sheffield University, UK, and has worked as a speech and language therapist with children for over 30 years. Michael Forrester is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Kent, UK. Previous publications include the Development of Young Children's Social- Cognitive Skills and Psychology of Language.
Reviews for Analysing Interactions in Childhood: Insights from Conversation Analysis
“It is an extremely well-edited and well-balanced book with high quality contributions from the various authors. As such, it is well placed to achieve its aim of enhancing the impact of CA as a discipline by expanding into developmental and applied areas of research.” (Discourse Studies, 2012) "With lengthy chapters and quality evaluations, this is a thought-provoking book but one not for the faint hearted! It is aimed at academics and students who want up-to-date information." (Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, 1 September 2011)