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Family conversation: description and interpretation.

G H Stamp1

  • 1Department of Speech Communication, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

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|June 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study analyzed family therapy conversation, revealing how interruptions and pauses shape interactions. Conversation analysis offers insights into family dynamics and therapeutic communication.

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Area of Science:

  • Family Therapy
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Social Interaction

Background:

  • Family therapy sessions involve complex communication dynamics.
  • Understanding conversational patterns is crucial for effective therapeutic interventions.
  • Conversation analysis provides a framework for examining micro-level interactional features.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a segment of family therapy conversation using conversation analysis.
  • To identify and interpret specific conversational features such as interruptions, pauses, and overlaps.
  • To explore the utility and limitations of conversation analysis in family therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed transcription of a 1-minute, 8-second segment of a family therapy session.
  • Repeated listening and analysis of the transcribed conversation.
  • Sequential analysis to identify patterns and meanings in conversational features.

Main Results:

  • Identification of various conversational features including interruptions, pauses, overlaps, inflections, and turn shapes.
  • Interpretation of the sequential occurrence and meaning of these features within the family interaction.
  • Demonstration of how participants structure their talk and manage turns.

Conclusions:

  • Conversation analysis can reveal subtle interactional patterns in family therapy.
  • The approach offers potential for developing family theory and enhancing therapeutic practice.
  • Limitations of conversation analysis in this context include the small sample size and specific focus.

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