Research into the relationship between conversation analysis (CA) and different areas of
applied linguistics is increasing rapidly. The aim of this volume is to show how conversation
analysis can make a significant contribution to the teaching of spoken language for specific
purposes (LSP) and to provide a firm foundation for future research and practice in this area.
The first-ever collection in this area the volume provides a theoretical and methodological
framework for applying CA to LSP as well as a series of illustrations of practical
applications of CA in specific domains including interpreting journalism service encounters
academic discourse and the language classroom. The chapters in this collection are all written
by CA practitioners with experience in the teaching of language for specific purposes and will
appeal to researchers and students in applied linguistics and the social sciences particularly
those working in LSP teaching and teacher training.
