Greer2026
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| BibType | INCOLLECTION |
| Key | Greer2026 |
| Author(s) | Tim Greer, Matthew Burdelski |
| Title | CA and multilingual interaction |
| Editor(s) | Matthew Burdelski, Tim Greer |
| Tag(s) | EMCA, multilingual interaction |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year | 2026 |
| Language | English |
| City | London |
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| Pages | 552–570 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781032720852-39 |
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| Book title | The Routledge Handbook of Conversation Analysis |
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Abstract
This chapter provides a survey of conversation analytic (CA) research on multilingual interaction, defined here as talk involving more than one language. It begins by outlining CA as an emic framework for investigating interactional phenomena from the perspective of the participants themselves and then explores how this approach informs our understanding of code-switching and multilingual practices. The chapter next considers how the use of multiple languages shapes participation frameworks, language brokering, and translation. Throughout the chapter, we highlight the role of interactional repair in managing such complexity. This is followed by a review of research on identity orientations in multilingual interaction and a brief discussion of the notion of translanguaging, including how CA might contribute theoretical and methodological insights. The chapter concludes with suggestions for future research directions in the study of multilingual interaction.
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