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Download full textCancino Avila, Marco Octavio – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
The language choices that teachers make in the language classroom have been found to influence the opportunities for learning given to learners (Seedhouse, 2004; Walsh, 2012; Waring, 2009, 2011). The present study expands on research addressing learner-initiated contributions (Garton, 2012; Jacknick, 2011; Waring, Reddington, & Tadic, 2016;…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Eskildsen, Søren W.; Cadierno, Teresa – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
Following the call in Sandlund, Sundqvist, and Nyroos (2016) for incorporating discursive approaches into the field of oral second language (L2) testing, this paper proposes an interactional usage-based approach to the analysis of oral L2 performance. Based on Eskildsen (2018a), we combine analytic tools from usage-based linguistics and…
Descriptors: Oral Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Li, Shaopeng; Yang, Lianrui – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
The present study aims to investigate the general characteristics of topicprominent typological interlanguage development of Chinese learners of English in terms of acquiring subject-prominent English structures from a discourse perspective. Topic structures mainly appear in Chinese discourse in the form of topic chains (Wang, 2002; 2004). The…
Descriptors: Interlanguage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Munyangeyo, Théophile – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
The symbolism of "flowers" has always been a significant part of cultures around the world due to their functional meaning in daily life. From their decorative to their aromatic role, flowers and their symbolic meaning trigger emotions, convey wishes and represent thoughts that can not be explicitly expressed. In this regard, an…
Descriptors: Literary Styles, Cultural Context, Economic Factors, Language Usage
Nava, Andrea; Pedrazzini, Luciana – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
We describe an exploratory study carried out within the University of Milan, Department of English the aim of which was to analyse features of the spoken English of first-year Modern Languages undergraduates. We compiled a learner corpus, the "Role Play" corpus, which consisted of 69 role-play interactions in English carried out by…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Jaroszek, Marcin – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
The article discusses the results of a longitudinal study of how the use of conjunctions, as an aspect of spoken discourse competence of 13 selected advanced students of English, developed throughout their 3-year English as a foreign language (EFL) tertiary education. The analysis was carried out in relation to a number of variables, including 2…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Language Usage, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
