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In this chapter, we introduce the overall approach of the book, that is, using microanalytic methods for analysing digital interaction. We discuss how, and why, microanalysis is a relevant approach for analysing digital interaction. We present an overview of three different microanalytic methods which are used by authors in subsequent chapters: conversation analysis, membership categorisation analysis and discursive psychology. We discuss the approach of these methods of analysis, and provide a brief summary of their key concepts. We also outline the history of microanalytic approaches to online interaction, focusing on the underpinnings of such research and how the field has developed. Finally, we provide an overview of the overall structure of the book.
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Meredith, J., Giles, D., Stommel, W.J.P. (2021). Introduction: The Microanalysis of Digital Interaction. In: Meredith, J., Giles, D., Stommel, W. (eds) Analysing Digital Interaction. Palgrave Studies in Discursive Psychology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64922-7_1
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