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Pennington, Martha C. – 1998
An analysis of classroom discourse proposes four frames, modeled as concentric circles. The inner most circle is the lesson frame, removed or sheltered from outside influences and most likely, in a language class, to maintain second-language usage. The next frame from the center is the lesson-support frame, an intermediate layer of classroom…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language)
Download full textLaubach, Laura Brown – 1998
A study analyzed the use of Basque and Spanish by 36 bilingual teenagers enrolled in a Basque school in Spain, based on results of a survey. The history and present situation of the Basque language are outlined, and the importance of the revival of the Basque language by those who learn it in school is highlighted. Complete technical data from the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basque, Bilingualism, Foreign Countries
Rodi, Mireille; Moser, Cecile – Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (Tranel), 1998
This study analyzed scaffolding techniques in the context of symbolic or pretend play in the case of a child with developmental learning disabilities (DLD). Interactions in four situations were examined and compared: the DLD child in interaction with her mother and with the speech therapist; and a child of similar age, without DLD, in interaction…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counselor Client Relationship, Diagnostic Tests, Discourse Analysis
Karkkainen, Elise; Raudaskoski, Pirkko – 1988
Preliminary results of a contrastive discourse analysis project at the University of Oulu, Finland, are reported. The research focuses on cross-cultural encounters between Finnish students of English and native speakers of English from the point of view of students' level of social competence. The students' ability to use discourse strategies is…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Pittsburgh. – 1992
A project documented and addressed the literacy needs of families of deaf parents with young hearing children (DP/HC). The project combined family literacy training and materials development with exploration of research questions relating to interaction patterns and verbal development. Six half-day literacy training sessions were held for 11 DP/HC…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Communication Skills, Deafness, Family Literacy
Py, Bernard, Ed. – Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (TRANEL), 1990
The following papers were presented at the conference (titles are translated from the French): "Linguistic Approaches to Verbal Interaction and Its Context" (Jean-Francois de Pietro); "Pragmatic Approaches to the Rehabilitation of Aphasia Patients" (Marie-Pierre de Partz); "Contributions of Communication Development Theories: Limits of Their…
Descriptors: Advertising, Aphasia, Bibliotherapy, Bilingualism
Lynch, Tony, Ed. – Edinburgh Working Papers in Linguistics, 1991
A yearly cross-section of current work in Edinburgh University's Department of Applied Linguistics is offered with the aim of eliciting reactions and criticism. Papers in this compilation are: "Discursive Aspects of Metafiction: A Neo-Oral Aura?"; "The Reaction of Learners to Tape-Based Listening Comprehension Materials in French,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Marshall, David F. – 1992
A study examines the dynamics of cultural pluralism and language in the ethnic mobilization, and resulting dissolution, of the USSR. It first examines ethnic composition, dominant nationalities, language groups without separate nationalities, patterns of ethnic populations within nationalities, and the influence of this multiculturalism on…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Ethnic Groups, Ethnocentrism
Wongsothorn, Achara – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research in Southeast Asia, 1987
To investigate the influence of student modes of learning, or preferences for modes of learning, researchers at the Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) studied 97 Thai students who were beginners of English. It was hypothesized that: (1) aural and visual modes of listening and reading are related to achievement in English; (2) language aptitude,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Harlow, S. J., Ed.; Warner, A. R., Ed. – 1992
Articles on diverse areas of linguistics include the following: "Correlative Constructions in Chinese" (Steve Harlow, Connie Cullen); "Xhosa Isinkalakahliso Again" (John Kelly); "Conversational Phonetics: Some Aspects of News Receipts in Everyday Talk" (John Local); "Parametric Interpretation in Yorktalk"…
Descriptors: Bantu Languages, Chinese, Discourse Analysis, English
Citron, James L. – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1993
The term "ethno-lingual relativity" is defined as a perspective that is not limited by one's own cultural and linguistic experiences, but rather is open to the contrasting cultural and linguistic patterns of other peoples. It is hypothesized that having an ethno-lingually relative perspective can facilitate one's ability to learn a new language.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Ushioda, Ema – 1993
A study explored the relevance of acculturation theory to language fossilization in the advanced stages of second language learning. Case studies of two native Japanese speakers with long experience living in an English-speaking environment are examined. First, the model of acculturation is outlined: it proposes that socio-psychological factors,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Case Studies, Creoles, Cultural Context
Loos, Eugene, Ed. – Notes on Linguistics, 1991
This document consists of the four issues of "Notes on Linguistics" published during 1991. Articles in the four issues include: "Linguistics without Books: A Diary Entry" (John Verhaar); "Writing for Scholarly Publications" (Howard Law); "Will Kofi Understand the White Woman's Dictionary?" (Gillian Hansford); "Tips About 'WORD'" (Bryan Harmelink);…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Computational Linguistics, Computer Software, Dictionaries
Roby, Linda M., Ed. – Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 1994
This collection of papers presents the latest original research by the institutions. The papers in Number 1 are: (1) "Xhosa departments of the University of Kansas, as well as contributors from other institutions. The papers in Number 1 are: (1) "Xhosa Nominal Tonology: A Domain-Based Approach" (Mbulelo Jokweni); (2) "On the…
Descriptors: African Languages, American Indian Languages, Chinese, Dakota
Carter, Ronald; McCarthy, Michael – 1994
This paper argues that second language instruction that aims to foster speaking skills and natural spoken interaction should be based upon the grammar of the spoken language, and not on grammars that reflect written norms. Using evidence from a corpus of conversational English, this examination focuses on how four grammatical features that occur…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
