FJ2B034 Conversation analysis

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
There is no specific prerequsite, but students should speak French quite well.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to give an overview of methods in conversation analysis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student should be able to :
- identify and summarize the topics studied ;
- write an essay deepening one of the studied topics in the semester.
Syllabus
  • I. Properties of conversations
  • II. Methods in analyzing conversations in linguistics
  • III. Other methods ! Theme for 2023: Alzheimer's patient/caregiver/doctor conversations ! Theme for 2024: Man-machine dialogue since Turing !
Literature
  • SCHEGLOFF, Emanuel A. Sequence organization in interaction : a primer in conversation analysis. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xvi, 300. ISBN 9780521825726. info
  • BLANCHET, Alain and Anne GOTMAN. L'enquête et ses méthodes : l'entretien. Edited by François de Syngly. Barcelone: Armand Colin, 2005, 127 s. ISBN 2200342349. info
  • Talking cultureethnography and conversation analysis. Edited by Michael Moerman - Harvey Sacks. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988, xiii, 211. ISBN 9780812200355. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, group projects.
Assessment methods
10-15 minute in-class talk on a topic of your choice, to be given alone or in groups (3 maximum) + an essay on the same topic to be written at the end of the semester..
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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