Action Ascription and Mediation in Interaction : A CA-for-SCT Perspective
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article presents the use of conversation analysis (CA) in the context of sociocultural theory (SCT) driven research on L2 development, or CA-for-SCT. I focus specifically on the CA concept of action ascription as it applies to understanding the nature of mediation in interaction. I begin with an overview of the concept of action ascription before discussing the CA-for-SCT approach, and in particular Jim Lantolf’s contribution to our understanding of the dialogic nature of graduated and contingent assistance in interaction. I then present several examples of interactions from SCT-based pedagogical enrichment programs to illustrate how mediation in interaction can be understood as action ascription. The discussion and conclusion then center on developing future research in this important domain.
Author: Rémi A. van Compernolle
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409428157