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Cultural Influences | 1 |
Discourse Analysis | 1 |
German | 1 |
Language Patterns | 1 |
Oral Language | 1 |
Second Language Learning | 1 |
Sociolinguistics | 1 |
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Foreign Language Annals | 1 |
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Rings, Lana | 1 |
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Rings, Lana – Foreign Language Annals, 1989
Presents an analysis of the structure of a German conversation, detailing the complexity of culturally and situationally appropriate structure and meaning in casual conversational discourse. The pedagogical implications suggested through first-year classroom activities are explored. (23 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis, German, Language Patterns