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Orestrom, Bengt – 1982
A study analyzed four dyadic conversations for evidence of the signals operating in the turn-taking process and facilitating the smooth exchange of turns. It found over 20 syntactic, prosodic, and semantic features occurring frequently with turn-taking. The five most significant factors correlating with turn-taking were a prosodically completed…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Discourse Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Language Patterns
Cho, Yunkyoung – 1998
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the use of connectives by learners of English as a foreign language and their length of study. Eighteen writing samples were collected, six from learners with 2 years of study of English and 12 from learners with 3 years of study. Results found that students' length of study was…
Descriptors: Conjunctions, Dialogs (Language), Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Ets, Tiina K. – 1992
This guide is designed for Estonian language training of Peace Corps workers in Estonia, is intended for use in a competency-based language training program, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of 52 lessons, each addressing a specific language competency, organized in 14 topical units. An introductory section gives…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Communication, Community Services, Competency Based Education