... a woman where sex is not a factor. In particular, I wanted to show the representations of homosexuals in sitcoms and how this issue is addressed in the dialogue. Conversational analysis is a unique form of qualitative research concerned with the analysis of "talk-in-interaction." According to Heritage and Hudson, "It's gives systematic insights into the ways in which members of society interact." (1984:1) Detailed descriptions of transcriptions are used as they provide a useful representation of what is said and how it is said. By making transcriptions, the researcher is able to attend to details that would escape the ordinary listener. When analysing an episode of Will and Grace from www.durfee.net/will/transcripts, I found the conversational structured differed from many theorist's research into sitcom CA. I found that it abided by particular structures that were apparent in a lot of the episodes and have become a formula for its unique comedy appeal. The first thing ...

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