Language in qualitative research
In a CA transcript, what does the symbol “(.)” stand for?
Intake of breath
Prolonged sound
Emphasis on the next word
Slight pause
Slight pause
A variety of notational symbols are used in CA to represent particular sounds or manners of speaking. The symbol “(.)” indicates a very slight pause, whereas “(0.8)” would suggest a longer pause of 0.8 seconds. Emphasis is shown by an underline and an intake of breath by “.hh”. These symbols are an integral part of the transcript, since it is the talk itself that is in focus and talk consists of pauses between words as well as the actual words used.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 528, Tips and skills
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 528, Tips and skills
Slight pause A variety of notational symbols are used in CA to represent particular sounds or manners of speaking. The symbol “(.)” indicates a very slight pause, whereas “(0.8)” would suggest a longer pause of 0.8 seconds. Emphasis is shown by an underline and an intake of breath by “.hh”. These symbols are an integral part of the transcript, since it is the talk itself that is in focus and talk consists of pauses between words as well as the actual words used.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 528, Tips and skills
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 528, Tips and skills
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A. Provide justifications for their action
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C. Brazen it out and pretend they don’t care
D. Run away in a panic
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A. An interviewer and interviewee sitting next to each other
B. Two linked phases of conversation
C. Two similar questions asked in rapid succession
D. A mechanism used to repair an embarrassing mistake
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A. There is no pre-existing material reality that constrains individual action
B. Social structures determine the way individuals use language
C. The technique is incompatible with feminist principles
D. Quantitative research is inherently superior to qualitative research
In CA, the term “indexicality” means that:
A. The meaning of an utterance depends on the context in which it is used
B. Speech acts can be listed and indexed after transcription
C. Words are constitutive of the social world in which they are located
D. People tend to wave their index finger in the air while speaking
Conversation Analysis (CA) and Discourse Analysis (DA) differ from other qualitative research methods in that they treat language as:
A. A method rather than a theory
B. A resource rather than a topic
C. A theory rather than a method
D. A topic rather than a resource
Potter & Wetherell use the term “interpretative repertoires” to refer to:
A. The process of making non-factual data appear to be factual
B. The general resources people use to perform discursive acts
C. The frames of reference audiences use to hear messages
D. The stock of academic knowledge people draw upon in sociology
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