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Slade, Diana – Prospect, 1997
A discussion of two text-types commonly occurring in casual conversation, stories and gossip, (1) details four kinds of stories told in casual talk, (2) demonstrates that gossip is a culturally-determined process with a distinctive structure, and (3) considers implications for teaching English-as-a- Second-Language. Analysis is based on over three…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Interpersonal Communication, Language Patterns

Gardner, Rod – Prospect, 1997
Minimal feedback in English (e.g., "yeah, mm hm") are common in conversation but rarely found in second-language instructional materials. They can be examined best through the turn-taking system in English. We now know enough about minimal feedback to teach its use. Examples of use are presented here, with attention to intonation…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Feedback, Instructional Materials

Willing, Ken – Prospect, 1997
Drawing on native/non-native speaker discourse data from goal-oriented interaction in Australian workplaces, it is argued that modality is inherently a centrally important function in such discussions, and that appropriately nuanced expression of modality is often crucial to "getting the job done," and that emphasis should be given to…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication

Allan, Margaret – Prospect, 1997
A study investigated the phenomenon of learner autonomy in six graduate students in a course in English for academic purposes. Students were developing skills in discourse intonation using a CD-ROM program, designed to encourage autonomous learning. Student interview data suggest that development of explicit knowledge of the language system can…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Environment, English (Second Language)