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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Conversational analysis focuses on the patterns and structures of communication between individuals. Therefore, in order to apply it to instant messaging, a sociologist would look at the patterns in how conversations unfold in this particular medium.

In Order to Apply Conversational Analysis to the Study of Instant