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Direct linkMurphy, John – English for Specific Purposes, 2004
''Rhythm is one of the most pervasive aspects of the human condition; it is in the world around us and in the world within us, in our bodies and our minds, our living and our thinking'' [Auer, P., Couper-Kuhlen, E., & Muller, F. (1999). "Language in time: the rhythm and tempo of spoken interaction." New York: Oxford University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Suprasegmentals, Language Rhythm
Download full textCahnmann, Melisa – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 2000
This paper seeks to understand the role of culturally-specific styles of discourse in the classroom. The paper uses and expands upon three categories of classroom language use (control, curriculum, and critique) to present data on how a Puerto Rican American teacher uses repetition and discourse styles that have African and African American…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
