Gail Jefferson
Gail Jefferson (born April 22, 1938 in Iowa City , † February 21, 2008 in Rinsumageest , Netherlands ) was an American linguist . She shaped the development of conversation analysis , together with Emanuel Schegloff and Harvey Sacks .
The system for transcribing spoken language that is widely used today , the v. a. used in English-language research. According to reports, Jefferson is said to have designed and made the first transcriptions on Sacks' instructions; he handed her tape recordings with the words "write down what you hear".
Works
- Harvey Sacks, Emanuel Schegloff, Gail Jefferson: A simplest systematics for the organization of turn-taking in conversation . In: Language , Vol. 50 (1974), No. 4, pp. 696-735.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jefferson, Gail |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iowa City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2008 |
| Place of death | Rinsumageest |