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Ting-Toomey, Stella, Ed.; Korzenny, Felipe, Ed. – International and Intercultural Communication Annual, 1989
Dealing with the relationships among language, communication, and culture, the 12 papers in this collection are divided into three parts. The first part deals with the critical issues related to language acquisition, context, and cognition. The second part presents an array of perspectives in analyzing the role of language in comparative…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Studies
Download full textDiaz, Ricardo; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1994
Three papers written by graduate students on educational linguistics are included. These papers represent works in progress by students and professors on topics ranging from speech act analysis and classroom discourse to language planning and second language acquisition. The papers are generally based on research carried out for courses offered in…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Correction
Freedman, Aviva, Ed.; And Others – 1985
A collection of working papers examining the underlying principles of language teaching, learning, and research includes the following titles: "Some Notes on Krashen's Learned/Acquired Distinction" (Stan Jones); "How Teaching Writing Can Affect One's Own Writing Process" (Toni Miller); "Sentence Combining: Some Questions" (Aviva Freedman);…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Business Communication, Computer Oriented Programs, Intercultural Communication
Tatsuki, Donna, Ed. – JALT Journal, 2003
This collection of papers includes the following: "Learner Characteristics of Early Starters and Late Starters of English Language Learning: Anxiety, Aptitude, and Motivation" (Tomoko Takada); "Uncovering First Year Students' Language Learning Experiences, Their Attitudes, and Motivations in a Context of Change at the Tertiary Level…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Apprehension, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1990
This document consists of the four issues (Spring 1988, Fall 1988, Fall 1989, Fall 1990) of Volume 1 of the serial publication "Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education" (TPFLE). TPFLE is the official journal of the Foreign Language Education Program of the University of Texas at Austin. These four issues contain 6, 8, 5, and 7 papers each,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Language Patterns
Evans, Bruce, Ed.; Bell, Nancy, Ed.; Cahnnann, Melisa, Ed.; McKinney, Michelle, Ed.; Schwinge, Diana, Ed.; Wang, Shu-han, Ed. – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1998
Four papers on linguistics include: "The Teacher-Research Relationship: Multiple Perspectives and Possibilities" (Teresa Pica), on the research relationships of researchers and language teachers; "Politeness in the Speech of Korean ESL Learners" (Nancy Bell), focusing on the speech acts of disagreeing, requesting, and making…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Higher Education
JALT Journal, 1987
This document consists of the two volume 8 issues of "The JALT Journal," containing the following articles: "The Acquisition of English Interrogatives by a Japanese Speaker" (Yoko Shimada); "Evaluating Teachers' Guides: Do Teachers' Guides Guide Teachers?" (Hywel Coleman); "Teaching and Learning Styles of ESL…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language)
Lester, Mark; And Others – ELT Documents, 1978
This issue contains articles ranging from a theoretical discussion of the nature of an international language to an assessment of the implications of teaching a local form of English. The following articles are included: (1) "International English and Language Variation," by M. Lester; (2) "The English Language, Ideology, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Differences, Dialect Studies
Bartz, Walter H. – 1979
The construction of tests of oral competence in a foreign language requires consideration of several factors. The face validity of the test, or the degree to which students feel they are performing a real communicative act, is illustrated with a number of model testing situations. Content validity, or the ability of a test to measure what has been…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Tests
CATESOL Journal, 1988
This is the first issue of a new journal, to be published annually, by the California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL). Articles in this issue include: "English as a Bridge between Cultures: Scotland, Carolina, and California" (Patricia C. Nichols); "Cambodian Refugees: Factors Affecting…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Intercultural Communication
Viberg, Ake – School Research Newsletter, 1989
This newsletter discusses a Swedish research project investigating the command immigrant school children living in Sweden have of their native language and of Swedish as a second language. The project's objective is to describe the children's language proficiency and factors promoting or inhibiting it in the classroom. The study is undertaken in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication, Elementary Secondary Education
Cross Currents: A Journal of Language Teaching and Cross-Cultural Communication, 1986
"Cross Currents" is a biannual journal (first published in 1972) contributing to the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas within the areas of communication, language skills acquisition and instruction, and cross-cultural training and learning. It is especially receptive to articles on: (1) language teaching and learning, especially…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
Duda, R. – 1979
The recent development of the communicative approach to foreign language instruction has been accompanied by many methodological applications, most of which have revolved around an authentic use of discourse. This evolution in language instruction presents some problems, especially when communicative competence is interpreted too narrowly. Some…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning
Ryan, Gerry, Ed.; And Others – Cross Currents, 1980
This issue contains the following articles and book reviews: (1) "Teaching Language to Young Learners," by J. Dennis; (2) "Language Development through Writing," by E. Weiner and L. Smith; (3) "Communicative Interference," by L. Loveday; (4) "Challenges for Curriculum Design," by P. Knowles; (5)…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Conflict, Curriculum Development
Jordahl, Angela A.; And Others – Insights into Open Education, 1995
A collection of three excerpted stories is provided in this paper about cross-cultural communication. The paper presents excerpts from papers written as assignments by teacher/students in a course about first and second language development. In the paper's first excerpt, Angela Jordahl tells about her involvement with Kurdish students in a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Bilingualism, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
