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Nakamura, Kanae – ProQuest LLC, 2009
While the predicate-final structure of the Japanese language has been considered one of the main causes of its late projectability (Tanaka, 1999), this study demonstrates that the final predicate component of a "turn constructional unit" (TCU) furnishes a useful resource for conversational participants to negotiate various aspects of interaction.…
Descriptors: Syntax, Linguistics, Interaction, Japanese
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Shatz, Marilyn – Journal of Communication, 1977
Suggests that the concept of an interactive environment has significant ramifications for re-assessing and/or formulating a contemporary, comprehensive theory of language acquisition. (MH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences
Ellis, Rod – 1999
This book examines different theoretical perspectives on the role that interaction plays in second language acquisition. The principle perspectives are those provided by the Interaction Hypothesis, Socio-Cultural Theory, and the Levels of Processing Model. Interaction is defined broadly; it is seen as involving both intermental and intramental…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Interaction