Talk
Talk
Description
From small talk with the barista to water-cooler chat with colleagues, we spend a lot of our time talking — yet very few of us understand the science that underpins how we talk. Talk (2018) breaks down the fundamental building blocks and typical patterns of conversational encounters to reveal the structures and strategies behind what we say, and offers a blueprint for how we can learn to talk and listen more effectively.
Who should read
Anyone who’s ever had trouble getting a point across Anyone who’s ever suffered a communication breakdown People who want to take their conversational skills up a notch
About the author
Elizabeth Stokoe is professor of social interaction at Loughborough Unive…
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From small talk with the barista to water-cooler chat with colleagues, we spend a lot of our time talking — yet very few of us understand the science that underpins how we talk. Talk (2018) breaks down the fundamental building blocks and typical patterns of conversational encounters to reveal the structures and strategies behind what we say, and offers a blueprint for how we can learn to talk and listen more effectively.
Who should read
Anyone who’s ever had trouble getting a point across Anyone who’s ever suffered a communication breakdown People who want to take their conversational skills up a notch
About the author
Elizabeth Stokoe is professor of social interaction at Loughborough University, where she specializes in conversation analysis. She developed the CARM (Conversational Analytic Role-Play) method, which uses recordings of real-time conversations to identify typical problems and patterns in conversation. As a conversation analyst, she has consulted on conversational strategy in fields ranging from hostage negotiation to speed dating.
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