conversation analysis
nounUK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən əˈnæləsɪs/
Conversation analysis is the study of how people talk and take turns when they chat.
The researcher used conversation analysis to see how people fix misunderstandings in everyday talk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method in sociology for studying the structure of everyday talk.
Conversation analysis revealed how speakers repair gaps in conversation.
3. The careful examination of a recorded discussion to understand its patterns.
Their conversation analysis of the meeting showed who spoke most often.
4. A branch of linguistics focused on how people organize spoken interaction.
She teaches conversation analysis as part of her linguistics course.