Galina B. Bolden – författare

Whether it is waiting in line at the supermarket, merging onto the freeway, or saying hello to a neighbour, taking turns is one of the most fundamental aspects of social organization. It is through the taking of turns with one another that we are able to produce and understand the myriad actions that reflect, constitute, and sustain social life. This text is the first book-length monograph to offer a comprehensive overview of turn-taking organization in naturally occurring social interaction-including how turns-at-talk are constructed and how they are allocated amongst participants. We synthesize and illustrate findings from a wide array of languages and cultures, drawing attention to both universal and language-specific phenomena, with several video fragments available on the Cambridge University Press companion website. In addition, throughout the text, we point to a range of underexplored phenomena, outlining new projects that can be undertaken by readers.

Whether it is waiting in line at the supermarket, merging onto the freeway, or saying hello to a neighbour, taking turns is one of the most fundamental aspects of social organization. It is through the taking of turns with one another that we are able to produce and understand the myriad actions that reflect, constitute, and sustain social life. This text is the first book-length monograph to offer a comprehensive overview of turn-taking organization in naturally occurring social interaction-including how turns-at-talk are constructed and how they are allocated amongst participants. We synthesize and illustrate findings from a wide array of languages and cultures, drawing attention to both universal and language-specific phenomena, with several video fragments available on the Cambridge University Press companion website. In addition, throughout the text, we point to a range of underexplored phenomena, outlining new projects that can be undertaken by readers.

How can we capture the words, gestures and conduct of study participants? How do we transcribe what happens in social interactions in analytically useful ways? How could systematic and detailed transcription practices benefit research?

This book demonstrates how best to represent talk and interaction in a manageable and academically credible way that enables analysis. It describes and assesses key methodological and epistemological debates about the status of transcription research while also setting out best practice for handling different types of data and forms of social interaction.  

Featuring transcribing basics as well as important recent developments, this book guides you through:

Time and sequencing Speech delivery and patterns Non-vocal conduct Emotive displays like laughter, tears, or pain Talk in non-English languages Helpful technological resources

As the first book-length exposition of the Jeffersonian transcription conventions, this well-crafted balance of theory and practice is a must-have resource for any social scientist looking to produce high quality transcripts. 

How can we capture the words, gestures and conduct of study participants? How do we transcribe what happens in social interactions in analytically useful ways? How could systematic and detailed transcription practices benefit research?

This book demonstrates how best to represent talk and interaction in a manageable and academically credible way that enables analysis. It describes and assesses key methodological and epistemological debates about the status of transcription research while also setting out best practice for handling different types of data and forms of social interaction.  

Featuring transcribing basics as well as important recent developments, this book guides you through:

Time and sequencing Speech delivery and patterns Non-vocal conduct Emotive displays like laughter, tears, or pain Talk in non-English languages Helpful technological resources

As the first book-length exposition of the Jeffersonian transcription conventions, this well-crafted balance of theory and practice is a must-have resource for any social scientist looking to produce high quality transcripts.