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Darian, Steven – System, 1979
Examines the role of redundancy, as a universal linguistic feature, in language learning and teaching. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Discourse Analysis, Language Instruction, Language Universals
Russell, William J., Ed. – 1976
The edited transcript of an informal panel discussion about discourse conducted by the Discourse Linguistics Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association is presented in this pamphlet. The transcript also includes comments by the chairperson and by audience members. Among the topics covered in the discussion are the…
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies
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Paribakht, Tahereh – TESL Canada Journal, 1986
Reports a study that identified elements of surface grammar essential for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) learners' use of communication strategies (CS) in survival situations. The taxonomy developed provided a basis for identifying the semantic components and syntactic structures required to implement the CS. An appropriate sequence is…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Classification, Communicative Competence (Languages)