The language of conversation

This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge "intertext" series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on conversation.

Written in a clear, user-friendly style by an experienced teacher, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further study.

It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook "Working With Texts: A core book for language analysis".Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, "The Language of Conversation" analyzes what happens during conversation and why, discusses the structure, purpose, and features of conversation, explores the relationship between speaker and listener, examines different kinds of conversation and provides a clear introduction to technical terms.