Abstract
This paper explains the method in which Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) operates. I intend to consider CMC as the construction of interaction at some specific situation after first reviewing research trends and problems. First, by analyzing the contents of E-mail using conversation analysis, I made certain the possibility that verbal activities on E-mail are interactionally organized as "conversation" by using the same device as face-to-face conversation. Second, I found some characteristic behavior during greetings and jokes in E-mail. This seemed to take place to make the organization recognizable to each correspondent. These results suggest that the so-called "media characteristic" is not created solely on its own, but is organized in practical interaction.
