The taking of turns is a fundamental aspect of dialogue. Since it is difficult to speak and listen
at the same time, the participants need to coordinate who is currently speaking and when …

This article reviews some of the wide-ranging issues and research surrounding authentic
materials and authenticity in foreign language learning. After a brief historical overview and …

Grammaticalization refers to the change whereby lexical terms and constructions serve
grammatical functions in certain linguistic contexts and, once grammaticalized, continue to …

Informal verbal interaction is the core matrix for human social life. A mechanism for
coordinating this basic mode of interaction is a system of turn-taking that regulates who is to …

Now in its second edition, this volume offers a strong synthesis of classic and current work in
conversation analysis (CA), usefully encapsulated in a model of interactional practices that …

The research reported in this chapter is intended as a contribution to an understanding of
the basic linguistic units used by speakers in spontaneous communication. Our interest is in …

In this chapter, the author aims to make the case that the roots of human sociality lie in a
special capacity for social interaction, which itself holds the key to human evolution, the …

The principal way in which we are social beings, in contrast to being individuals, is through
talk. It is the main way in which we are not alone. The brief listener responses that are the …

What is ethnicity? Is there a'white'way of speaking? Why do people sometimes borrow
features of another ethnic group's language? Why do we sometimes hear an accent that isn't …

This is a significantly expanded, revised version of JAPANESE, a part of the London Oriental
and African Language Library series, originally published in 2002. The main purpose of this …