Conversation Analysis Essay Example

means the ways by which the any research or analysis is being performed. To accomplish this analysis we have collected an audio version of conversation between two people. We collected the data or the audio clips by surfing internet. Then we recorded it through a electronic device which is a cell phone. After recording this conversation we hear the conversation for several times to get a clear about the conversation and try to find out the different aspects of conversation.

Literature Review:

We have selected a conversation between an Australian and an Argentinean for this analysis to find out some aspect of conversation analysis. After hearing the conversation several times we are able to detect some aspects of conversation analysis like , filler or exclamatory expressions, politeness, pause, sequence, no interruption, inference, use of short and long speech, turn taking etc. Although questions are asked, they are for the most part rhetorical in so far as they perform a social function.

Word length in Conversation is generally shorter than in other forms of spoken English

Turn taking Once a topic is chosen and a conversation initiated, then matters of conversational 'turn-taking' arise. Knowing when it is acceptable or obligatory to take a turn in conversation is essential to the cooperative development of discourse. This knowledge involves such factors as knowing how to recognize appropriate turn-exchange points and knowing how long the pauses between turns should be. It is also important to know how one may talk while someone else is talking--that is, if conversational overlap is allowed. Since not all conversations follow all the rules for turn-taking, it is also necessary

to know how to 'repair' a conversation that has been thrown off course by undesired overlap or a misunderstood comment. Cultural differences in matters of turn-taking can lead to conversational breakdown, misinterpretation of intentions, and interpersonal intergroup conflict. Inference - The process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

Politeness: Quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions

Filler-A filler word is an apparently meaningless word, phrase, or sound that marks a pause or hesitation in speech.

Findings:

The aspects which we have find out in conversation while doing the analysis are :

1. There is no interruption in this conversation.

2. Secondly, the conversation is very smooth.

3. Thirdly there is some dialogues in the conversation which are the example of turn taking.

The line is “Chili is pretty strong too.” which is said by the Australian guy in the conversation.

4. There is inference in the conversation.

“Chili, I think the static is Chile has a tenth of resources of Argentina and it is halg as wealthy. I cant remember exact figures”

By saying this two lines the Argentine speaker was saying something very positively which is considered as inference too.

5. Fifthly, this conversation is full of politeness. Both of The Argentine and Australian speaker were talking very politely with each other.

6. One more thing is that there is sequences in the conversation which maintained by the speakers very smoothly.

7. There is some filler in the conversations.

Like: ‘Wow’

8. The accent

of the speakers are different in the conversation.

9. The speakers maintained pauses during the conversation.

10. Note that when two people are being introduced to one another, speech is provided by physical gesture and facial expression.

Conclusion:

Pragmatics and Discourse analysis is a course where different language form and speeches has been described, analyzed and also been performed.

Our conversation analysis is based on the aspects of the terms and condition of the discourse analysis of language and conversation which represents and violates the conversational key term in the basis of talking style.