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Peer reviewedScollon, Ron; Wong-Scollon, Suzanne – World Englishes, 1991
Differing approaches toward discourse result in difficulty and confusion when Asians and Westerners communicate in English. In Chinese, Korean, or Japanese discourse, topics are usually introduced inductively; topic introduction is delayed and indirect. Conversely, English-speaking Westerners introduce topics early in a conversation. This…
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
