Why do jokes come in rounds, like drinks? What makes them a safe haven, interactionally speaking, in a group therapy session? Some interesting observations from Harvey Sacks’ Lectures on Conversation (1965/1992)
A serendipitous wormhole into EMCA history. I picked up Sudnow’s piano course online and diligently work through the lessons. Guess…
I have a new paper out as part of a special issue filled to the brim with things on the…
Here are some insights from J.R. Firth in 1935 that offer an interesting early outlook on language use in social…
The LSA asks its members in a survey to choose the most important papers in Language, 1925-2000. Have you ever…