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Lin, Chia-Yen – English for Specific Purposes, 2012
Numerous studies have investigated the occurrence of modifiers in a variety of settings, especially academic research writing and casual spoken contexts. This study extends previous research in two ways: (1) it examines pragmatic force modifiers (PFMs) (and) in lectures in BASE and MICASE in order to reveal their functions specific to the…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Cognitive Style, Academic Discourse, Form Classes (Languages)
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Chang, Yu-Ying – English for Specific Purposes, 2012
Several previous studies have investigated the use of questions to facilitate interactions in academic lectures in tertiary education. However, the issue of how disciplinary cultures influence the patterns of questions in lectures has received little attention. Therefore, this study aims to examine the interdisciplinary differences in professors'…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Lecture Method
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Evans, Stephen; Morrison, Bruce – English for Specific Purposes, 2011
This article examines the language-related challenges that first-year students face when adjusting to the demands of English-medium higher education in Hong Kong. The article is based on the findings of a longitudinal study which tracked the university careers of 28 students from a range of backgrounds via in-depth, semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Higher Education, Intervals, Learning Strategies
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Camiciottoli, Belinda Crawford – English for Specific Purposes, 2010
An increasing number of European students are taking advantage of Erasmus mobility programs to study in a foreign country. This has brought to the forefront their special needs as L2 learners, which presents some unique challenges for EAP/ESP researchers and practitioners working in European universities. A case in point is represented by problems…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, English (Second Language), Study Abroad, Foreign Countries
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Morell, Teresa – English for Specific Purposes, 2004
Interactive lectures play an important role in improving comprehension and in enhancing communicative competence in the English language for EFL university students taking content lecture courses. This article considers the interactive discourse in lectures of the English Studies Department at the University of Alicante, Spain. It describes an…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Universities