Conversation analysis

How it is used

Often uses detailed recordings and transcripts of naturally occurring interaction.

Example sentences

1. The conversation analysis examined how doctors responded after patients paused.

   The order and timing of responses matter analytically.

2. For conversation analysis, we retained overlaps and short silences in the transcript.

   Detailed transcription preserves interactional features.

Common collocations

• conduct conversation analysis
• conversation analysis study

Related terms

• transcribeTo write down exactly what was said in a recorded interview, focus group or conversation so that it can be analyzed.
• qualitativeDescribing research that studies experiences, meanings and behavior through words, images or observation rather than numbers, often with smaller groups of people.

More terms: Research Design

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• research question
• hypothesis
• methodology
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• participant
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• case study
• carry out
• validity
• reliability