dialoguestudy

noun

UK /ˈdaɪəlɒɡˌstʌdi/

US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡˌstʌdi/

A dialogue study is when you read and talk about a conversation to learn from it.

The class did a dialogue study of a short play to understand how the characters felt.

SYNONYMS

conversation analysis discourse study talk analysis dialogue examination

RELATED WORDS

dialogue conversation script role-play communication

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A written exercise in which students practise a conversation in a new language.

For homework, we completed a dialogue study between a shopkeeper and a customer in French.

3. An academic look at how people take turns and respond when they speak.

Her research is a dialogue study of doctor-patient conversations.

4. A drama activity where actors examine a scene's spoken lines closely.

The actors began with a dialogue study before blocking the scene.