Table of Contents

Introduction
Background
Self-Contextualization in Conversational Interaction
Goals and Organization
DATA
The Type of Data Analyzed
Data Sources for Conversation Analysis
Procedures for Data Collection
Preparation of Data
THE LANGUAGE OF CONVERSATION
Spoken and Written Language
Fragmentation of Talk
Final Particles
Fillers
Ellipses
Postponing
Verb Morphology
Sentence-Final Forms
Insertion of Metacommunicational Remarks
Propositional Twisting
Cocreation of an Utterance
Questions as a Conversation Elicitor
Rhythmic Ensemble
CONVERSATIONAL STRUCTURE
Interactional Thematic Structure in Conversation
Background
Functional Sentence Perspective and Danes's Theme Progression Patterns
Theme, Thematic Fields and Thematic-Turbans. Thematic Progression in Conversational Interaction
Strategies for the Thematic Manipulation in Conversation
Causal Narratives in Conversation
Background
Structure of the Causal Narrative
Across the Narrative and the Conversational Discourse
The Story Recipient as Co-author
Conclusions
INTERACTIONAL MANAGEMENT IN CONVERSATION
Turban-Taking Strategy, Syntactic Information and The Global Context
Background. Review of Previous Studies
Defining the Turban Unit. Identification of Turban-Yielding Signals
The System of Turban Taking
Hypotheses Relevant to the Proposed Turban-taking System
Discussion and Interpretation of Data
Significance of Rule Noncompliance
BACK-CHANNEL BEHAVIOR
Background
Defining and Identifying Back-channel Behavior
Frequency and Function of Turban-internal Listener Back Channel
Discourse Context of Back Channel
Conclusions
HEAD MOVEMENT AS A NONVERBAL SIGN
Background
Exploring Functions of Head Movement in the Turban-taking Context
Frequencies of Head Movement
Conclusions
VARIABILITY IN CONVERSATION
CONVERSATION MANAGEMENT IN CONTRAST
Background
Earlier Contrastive Analysis
Toward Contrastive Conversation Analysis
On the "Equivalence" for Contrast
Casual Conversation in the United States
Some Aspects of Contrastive Conversation Analysis between Japanese and American English
Conclusions
Conversational Variablilty and Social Conceptualization
Background
Conversational Variability
Cognitive and Social Undercurrent for Conversational Variability
Self-Contextualization in Language, Language Use and Society
Implications for Intercultural Communication
Epilogue
Concluding Remarks
Appendices
References
Author Index
Subject Index