Interactional linguistics

Not to be confused with Interactional sociolinguistics.

Interactional linguistics (IL) is an interdisciplinary approach to grammar and interaction in the field of linguistics, that applies the methods of Conversation Analysis to the study of linguistic structures, including syntax, phonetics, morphology, and so on. Interactional linguistics is based on the principle that linguistic structures and uses are formed through interaction and it aims at understanding how languages are shaped through interaction. The approach focuses on temporality, activity implication and embodiment in interaction.[1] Interactional linguistics asks research questions such as "How are linguistic patterns shaped by interaction?" and "How do linguistic patterns themselves shape interaction?".[2]: 78 

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  2. ^ Barth-Weingarten, Dagmar (2008). "Interactional Linguistics". Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Vol. 2. Mouton de Gruyter. pp. 77–106. doi:10.1515/9783110211399.1.77. ISBN 9783110211399.