Describes the practical realities of obtaining interview data for evaluation of language teaching in a complex situation in Albania. (Author/VWL)

Problematizes the use of the interview for research on second language acquisition and second language teaching. (Author/VWL)

Provides a detailed evaluation of the oral proficiency interview and its underlying assumptions of validity and value. The similarities and differences between interviews and conversations are examined, and some of the major problems of proficiency interviewing are illustrated and discussed. (39 references) (Author/VWL)

This study sought to investigate the role that language and educators play in supporting positive identity development in mixed-heritage children, beginning as early as kindergarten. The multidimensional relationship between powerful social hierarchies and individuals also was studied. Focus group interviews were used as the primary investigative…

This study describes the negotiations that occur during English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students peer reviews and the ways these negotiations shape students revision activities. Findings of the study support the need to include peer reviews in second-language writing instruction and underscore their value in providing feedback on students'…

Examines journal editors' opinions concerning nonnative speakers of English as contributors, with the intention of illuminating a critical means of participation in the discipline for nonnative speakers. Results of an interview study with the editors of 12 leading journals in applied linguistics and English language teaching are discussed.…

Examines the discrepancy between the conventional categories by which five Black South African English language learners in their first year at a historically White, Anglophone tertiary institution are identified--"disadvantaged,""underprepared,""second language"--as well as the way these women identify themselves.…

Addresses the question of how the education system responds to the needs of immigrant students on arrival in Vancouver, Canada, focusing on reception classes. The Oakridge Reception and Orientation Centre (OROC) was created to serve various functions for such students, including ascertaining their literacy backgrounds and assigning them to…

Examines the discourse of the social services intake interview, which is part of the process of obtaining financial benefits in the United States. The genre of the interview is described with particular focus on the performance of two native speakers and one nonnative speaker of English. Argues that instruction in how to participate in this genre…

Reports results of a study investigating patterns of publication for 14 Western-trained Chinese TESOL professionals in China. Open-ended interviews revealed trends in publishing practices, including the perceived influence of English on their writing of Chinese. (Author/VWL)

Reports a comparison of two MA-TESOL programs and suggests some implications of the findings for the TESOL profession. Based on interviews, observations, and written documentation, characteristics of two of the programs are identified that are associated with the larger departments in which the programs are housed. (Author/VWL)

This article outlines a plan for developing listening comprehension materials for advanced students of English as a second language, based on formal and informal speech samples of natural discourse. (CFM)

Reports a study which examined the ability of adult immigrants to communicate as they were completing a 30-week, 900-hour second language program and then again six months later. Two cohorts of learners were interviewed: one comprised of immigrants from Southeast Asia and the other of Poles and Latin Americans. (Author/SED)

This study examined the language use practices of three bilingual students enrolled in a fourth-grade class and of the class as a whole. The study found that most children reported using greater amounts of English as they progressed through the grades, and that children consistently held very positive attitudes toward Spanish and bilingualism.…

Argues for the inclusion of adult second-language (L2) learners in teacher education programs. The article offers reasons why they should be included, suggests means of tapping their expertise, and describes four ways to bring learners and student teachers together in mutually beneficial ways in their teacher education program. (28 references)…