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Martin, Gillian S. – 1993
This paper discusses some of the methodological issues facing language trainers who are required to identify the second language needs of adult learners within a specific vocational context, namely business sales negotiations. It also proposes a research model that responds to the difficulties of matching learner perceptions of language and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Business Communication, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences