The Interactional Architecture of the Language Classroom: A Conversation Analysis Perspective

Paul Seedhouse

ISBN 10: 1405120096 / ISBN 13: 9781405120098

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2004

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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. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781405120098

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Interactional Architecture of the ...

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

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. The book 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 of the analytical methodology; and, considers how Conversation Analysis can contribute to the research agendas of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition.

Review:

"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, the book is likely to have relevance for second and foreign language teaching across a wide range of contexts." - Thomas Morton, University of Leeds - Applied Linguistics