Relevant approaches to analysing casual conversation

2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A typology of relevant approaches to analysing casual conversation; 2.3 Sociological perspectives on casual conversation: ethnomethodology and conversation analysis; 2.4 Sociolinguistic approaches to conversation; 2.5 Logico-philosophic approaches to conversation; 2.6 Structural-functional approaches to conversation; 2.7 Critical linguistics and critical discourse analysis; 2.8 Conclusion