The Structural Organization of a Language Interview: A Conversation Analytic Perspective.

Lazaraton, Anne

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Publication Date: 1992

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The Structural Organization of a Language Interview: A Conversation Analytic Perspective.

Lazaraton, Anne

System, v20 n3 p373-86 Aug 1992

Examines the widely held assumption that a language interview is a structured conversational exchange. Specifically, the structural organization of 20 audio- and videotaped oral-skills course placement interviews were analyzed for features of conversation and interviews by using conversation analysis techniques. (40 references) (VWL)

Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Interviews, Language Tests, Oral Language, Student Placement, Videotape Recordings

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview

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