The technique used to examine the organized principles of talk is called:
A)survey analysis
B)language studies
C)conversation analysis
D)talk analysis
E)semiotics

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Conversation analysis is the specific technique used to examine the organized principles of talk, including the structure and sequencing of conversational turns, the use of interruptions and overlaps, and the ways in which participants signal understanding and misunderstanding. Survey analysis, language studies, talk analysis, and semiotics may be related to the study of talk, but they are not specific techniques for analyzing the organizational principles of conversation.

The Technique Used to Examine the Organized Principles of Talk