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Peer reviewedWilling, Ken – Prospect, 1997
Drawing on native/non-native speaker discourse data from goal-oriented interaction in Australian workplaces, it is argued that modality is inherently a centrally important function in such discussions, and that appropriately nuanced expression of modality is often crucial to "getting the job done," and that emphasis should be given to…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication
Download full textNakajima, Yuko – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1997
A study investigated which experiences helped Japanese learners of English as a second language acquire native-like politeness strategies and how Japanese businessmen perceive the relationship between degrees of indirectness and politeness in Japanese and in English. Subjects were 22 adult males, including 17 native speakers of Japanese working…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness
Peace Corps, Colombo (Sri Lanka). – 1995
This guide is designed for Singhalese language training of Peace Corps workers in Sri Lanka, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of: a list of selected language topics and related language competencies; lesson plans for each topic; culture notes for each topic; and a series of reproducible masters for handouts on a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Clothing, Community Services, Competency Based Education
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This teacher's manual for Sakalava, a dialect of Malagasy, is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel in Madagascar. It is written primarily in French and Sakalava, with some titles in English. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialects
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This manual for Malagasy is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel working in Madagascar. It is written primarily in English and Malagasy, with introductory sections in French. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on needed materials,…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language)
Abylkasymova, Mairam, Comp.; Jumabaeva, Gulaim, Comp. – 1997
The language manual for Kyrgyz was designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel in Kyrgyzstan. It begins with a brief introduction to the Kyrgyz language, stressing the points at which the Kyrgyz system differs from English, and outlining the Kyrgyz sound system. It then presents 15 topical lessons, each containing…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language)
Vartanian, Vartan; Vartanian, Margaret – 1992
The instructional materials for Armenian are designed for the language training of Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia. They use a competency-based approach focusing on content, cultural context, and communication purpose simultaneously. Some are closely tied to work tasks, others to daily communication needs. A brief introductory section gives an…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Armenian, Behavioral Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Furumoto, Mitchell A., Ed.; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1997
Reports of language research in the 1996 issue include: "Corpus Planning for the Southern Peruvian Quechua Language" (Serafin M. Coronel-Molina); "Foreign Language Planning in U.S. Higher Education: The Case of a Graduate Business Program" (Mitchell A. Furumoto); "Charting New Directions: Of Communication in a Social…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Administration Education, Classroom Environment, Cross Cultural Training
