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The Use of Questions by Professors in Lectures Given in English: Influences of Disciplinary Cultures
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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