Beschreibung:
Introducing the theory and practice of conversation, discourse and document analysis, this book proves how useful these methods are in addressing key questions in the social sciences. A true masterclass on practical issues such as generating an archive, transcribing video material, and analyzing discourses using a full range of documentary and verbal data. It is the essential guide to exploring the rich rewards of working with text and talk.
1. Studying discourse2. Generating an archive3. Ethics and recording 'data'4. The practicalities of recording5. Transcribing audio and video materials6. Exploring conversations7. Exploring conversations about and with documents8. Exploring conversations and discourse: some debates and dilemmas9. Exploring documents10. Studying discourse: some closing comments