CONVERSATION ANALYSIS AND SECOND LANGUAGE INTERACTION

This article will first sketch out key analytical principles in conversation analysis. After that, it will review studies that have adopted a conversation analytic approach to examining second language (L2) interaction and L2 interaction in pedagogical settings. It will also discuss studies that have demonstrated the relevance of multimodal resources in L2 interaction. Based on the review and discussion, this article will conclude with key implications for L2 learning