Publications

Publication details [#58618]

Maxim, Jane, Susan Edwards, Kirk A. Johnson, Firle Beckley, Claudia Heilemann, Wendy Best and Suzanne Beeke. 2014. Enabling Better Conversations Between a Man With Aphasia and His Conversation Partner: Incorporating Writing Into Turn Taking. Research on Language and Social Interaction 47 (3) : 292–305.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

aphasia | communicative efficiency | conversational analysis | turn-taking | writing

Language as a subject

English, British

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Journal WWW

www.erlbaum.com/Journals/Electronic/electronic.htm

Annotation

This paper explores whether integrating writing in the turn-taking of a chronic aphasic partner, enhances the chance of mutual interactional comprehension. It seems easier for a conversation partner to diminish unhelpful conduct than to assume easing strategies. British English data are used.