
Within The Study Of Language And Social Interaction, The Concept Of 'accountability'-including Related Concepts, Such As 'account' Or 'motive,' 'accounting,' And 'being Accountable'-has Been Of Longstanding Interest In Terms Of How Interactants In Both Ordinary And Organizational Contexts Manage Their Image Or Reputation, As Well As How They Achieve Mutual Understanding. However, These Concepts Are Polysemous, With Different Senses Being Rather Dramatic, Such As Accountability As 'moral Responsibility' And Accountability As 'intelligibility.' Even Today This Fact Is Not Always Remembered Or Fully Recognized Or Appreciated By Scholars, Which Has Arguably Slowed The Development Of These Concepts. This Volume Brings Together A Collection Of Novel, Conversation-analytic Studies Addressing Accountability, With The Goal Of Re-exposing Its Multiple Senses, Reiterating Their Interrelationships And, In Doing So, Breaking New Conceptual Ground And Exposing New Pathways For Future Research. The Collection Considers Central Theoretical Issues, Including Turn Taking, Sequence And Preference Organization, Repair, Membership Categorization, Action Formation And Ascription, Social Solidarity And Affiliation, And The Relevance Of Context. Chapters Range Contextually, Canvasing Interactions Between Friends And Family Members, And During Talk Shows, Broadcast News Interviews, Airline Reservations, And Medical Visits. Chapters Also Range Culturally, Including English, Japanese, And Korean Data.
This volume investigates the polysemous nature of 'accountability' within social interaction, seeking to clarify its multiple definitions and theoretical implications. Jeffrey D. Robinson, a scholar in the field of language and social interaction, compiles a series of conversation-analytic studies to address how interactants manage reputation and mutual understanding. The work argues that the conceptual ambiguity between accountability as 'moral responsibility' and 'intelligibility' has hindered academic progress, and it proposes a framework to reintegrate these senses for future research.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars in the field of linguistics and sociology view this collection as a rigorous attempt to standardize the conceptual application of accountability in interactional studies. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for researchers and students familiar with conversation analysis methodologies.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190210567
ISBN-13:
9780190210564
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