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Definition conversation analysis in American English

conversation analysis noun

[countable] noun
/kɑnvərˌseɪʃ(ə)n əˈnæləsɪs/
1

analysis of the ways in which speakers interact in conversation. Conversation analysis is sometimes called CA.

Example

By using the high-powered lens of conversation analysis, I show classroom life as it is lived.

Definition conversation analysis in American English