Intercultural Communication Online: Conversation Analysis and the Investigation of Asynchronous Written Discourse

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  • Will Gibson University of London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-10.1.1253

Keywords:

conversation analysis, sequentiality, membership categorization analysis, interculturality

Abstract

This paper works through the methodological issues involved in treating "culture" and "interculturality" as interactionally demonstrable and observable phenomena in written online asynchronous discourse. In particular, the paper explores the ways that conversation analysis (CA) and its focus on sequentiality and membership categorization analysis might aid the analysis of culture as a textural interactional achievement. The paper argues that, while there are some clear differences between sequential talk and written asynchronous discourse, there are still interesting ways in which CA's analytic foci may be worked through in relation to online discourse. Both the concern with sequentiality and with membership categories may well help us to see how the construction of visible and recognizable intercultural discourse practices are accomplished through written modes in online forums. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0901493

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Author Biography

Will Gibson, University of London

Will GIBSON's work explores the applications of ethnomethodology, conversation analysis and symbolic interactionism to a broad range of empirical fields, including online discourse, medical practice, and musical performance. He is interested in the intersection between these approaches to sociological study and to qualitative research methodology more broadly conceived.

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How to Cite

Gibson, W. (2008). Intercultural Communication Online: Conversation Analysis and the Investigation of Asynchronous Written Discourse. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-10.1.1253

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Researching Special Themes, Phenomena, and Contexts with Qualitative Approaches