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<p style="text-align: justify;">This article presents the use of conversation analysis (CA) in the context of sociocultural theory (SCT) driven research on L2 development, or CA-for-SCT. I focus specifically on the CA concept of action ascription as it applies to understanding the nature of mediation in interaction. I begin with an overview of the concept of action ascription before discussing the CA-for-SCT approach, and in particular Jim Lantolf&rsquo;s contribution to our understanding of the dialogic nature of graduated and contingent assistance in interaction. I then present several examples of interactions from SCT-based pedagogical enrichment programs to illustrate how mediation in interaction can be understood as action ascription. The discussion and conclusion then center on developing future research in this important domain.</p>

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Action Ascription and Mediation in Interaction: A CA-for-SCT Perspective

Guest-editors: 
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of James P. Lantolf’s Contributions to Sociocultural Theory, Second Language Development and Language Pedagogy