Gail Jefferson
American sociologist
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Gail Jefferson was an American sociologist with an emphasis in sociolinguistics. She was, along with Harvey Sacks and Emanuel Schegloff, one of the founders of the area of research known as conversation analysis. Wikipedia
Born: April 22, 1938, Iowa City, IA
Died: February 21, 2008 (age 69 years), Rinsumageast, Netherlands
Research interests: Conversation Analysis, Qualitative Methods, and Social Interaction
