《CA1990Charles Goodwinamp;John Heritage Conversation Analysis》.pdf

Conversation Analysis Author(s): Charles Goodwin and John Heritage Reviewed work(s): Source: Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 19 (1990), pp. 283-307 Published by: Annual Reviews Stable URL: /stable/2155967 . Accessed: 22/10/2012 05:21 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms Conditions of Use, available at . /page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@. . Annual Reviews is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Annual Review of Anthropology. Annu. Rev. Anthropol. 1990. 19:283-307 Copyright ? 1990 by Annual Reviews Inc. All rights reserved CONVERSATIONANALYSIS Charles Goodwin of of University XeroxPalo Alto ResearchCenterandDepartment Anthropology, South SouthCarolina29208 Carolina,Columbia, John Heritage of at Los Los Angeles, of University California Angeles, Department Sociology, California90032 Social interactionis the primordialmeans throughwhich the business of the social world is transacted,the identities of its participantsare affirmed or denied, and its cultures are transmitted,renewed, and modified. Through processes of social interaction,shared meaning, mutualunderstanding,and the coordination of human conduct are achieved. In recent work within anthropology, scholars interested in how societ