CouperKuhlen2024
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BibType | INCOLLECTION |
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Author(s) | Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen, Barbara A. Fox, Chase Wesley Raymond, Marja-Leena Sorjonen, Sandra A. Thompson |
Title | Analyzing Grammar in Social Interaction |
Editor(s) | Jeffrey D. Robinson, Rebecca Clift, Kobin H. Kendrick, Chase Wesley Raymond |
Tag(s) | EMCA, Grammar |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Year | 2024 |
Language | English |
City | Cambridge |
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Pages | 641-671 |
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DOI | 10.1017/9781108936583.023 |
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Book title | The Cambridge Handbook of Methods in Conversation Analysis |
Chapter | 23 |
Abstract
The goal of this chapter is to guide the reader interested in grammar in interaction through the entire research process, beginning with how to find a researchable phenomenon and culminating in how to reveal the larger significance of research findings on grammar. We focus primarily on grammatical phenomena that are morphosyntactic in nature but include discussion of how prosodic-phonetic and embodied practices can impact the exploration of morphosyntactic phenomena. We begin by addressing some of the multiple sources of inspiration for a new research project on grammar, including starting with an observation in the data, or with an observation from the linguistic literature, or with an observation from the CA/IL literature on a different language. We then explore how to delimit the phenomenon chosen and how to build a collection of pertinent instances. Finally, we turn to issues of analyzing the collection and constructing an argument, with a final discussion of how to probe the theoretical significance of grammatical findings. In conclusion, we note that because of its orderliness, grammar in general as well as language-specific grammatical practices contribute to establishing and maintaining the social order.
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