Lucas M. Seuren
Postdoctoral Researcher University of Oxford | Nuffield Department for Primary Care Health Sciences lucas.seuren [at] phc.ox.ac.uk |
About meAs a conversation analyst, I study language from an interactional perspective; which means that I am interested in how people use language to communicate and to achieve a mutual understanding. My main interest is in linguistic structures, and how people build these structures in real-time for specific interactional goals such as asking questions or claiming an understanding.
In addition I currently study how Skype and FaceTime are used in healthcare. The goal of the project is to determine how these consultations can complement or replace face-to-face consultations. My main interest is in how patients and clinicians solve problems that arise due to distortion in the channel such as latency or drops in audio/video quality. For those unfamiliar with Conversation Analysis, I've also written the briefest of introductions. This overview is far from exhaustive, but it gives some idea of the value of the method. |
Conversation AnalysisConversation Analysis is a broadly used method to study the structure of talk. It is widely applied in various fields of the Humanities/
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My ResearchOur social interactions are primarily about actions; things like greeting and inviting. My main research interest is how we use language to convey these actions.
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BlogEvery couple of weeks I discuss some aspect of my research or some personal experience. The views here are, obviously, my own.
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