Questions for Other Researchers

I'm feeling a little out of place asking questions about education dissertations. Invariably, I'm waiting for the "well, it's done this way for ed. majors" answer." And that's fine. I understand there is a disciplinary style for format, focus, and organization for a major writing project, like a dissertation. After reading through Joshua's (awesomely massive!) prospectus, I've decided to stick to questions on the methods. Afterall, learning more about methods is what we are here about.

In reference to Joshua's prospectus:

• In the transcription section, you mention that you, first, refrain from conventional punctuation, and then, add Jeffersonian transcripts for passages used in the dissertation (34). Since Jeffersonian transcription includes a refined sense of punctuation, where will you explain the implication of that notation? 
• Can you explain the Discursive Action Model (DAM) more (36)? It isolates "Action, Fact and Interest, and Accountability," but can you define and distinguish these categories more for me? Can we create our own analytical model to explain how we identify conceptual ideas from the transcribed text?
• I'm not sure I understand how DP differs from DA, in this context of research. Is it because the topic of investigation is self-reflective by the participant?
• Edwards and Potter get shout-outs all over, does that mean we can find a researcher and keep their methodology paradigm in sight? 

Hmm, can you tell that I'm in the process of writing up my own prospectus and outlining the implications of each chapter. <Sigh>

I have the same types of questions for Elizabeth about her construction of a theory-methodology-methods complex.

Additionally, an update about the progress of the projects would be awesome.