In Order to Apply Conversational Analysis to the Study of Instant

question 41

Multiple Choice

In order to apply conversational analysis to the study of instant messaging,a sociologist would

• A)look at instant messaging as a form of cultural change.
• B)look at the patterns in how instant messaging conversations unfold.
• C)look for ways in which technological change has impacted our attention spans.
• D)use it as an opportunity to write an editorial on how youth today are distracteD.

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