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ERIC Number: EJ1479403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1692-5777
EISSN: EISSN-2248-8391
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Structural Patterns of Conversational Discourse: Ethiopian EFL Textbooks in Focus
GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, n30 p81-99 2025
This study investigates the grammatical patterns prevalent in conversational discourse as presented in selected Ethiopian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbooks. It aims to identify and analyze the features of spoken conversational discourse that shape the structure of dialogues and spoken interactions within these educational materials. Focusing on both the frequency and function of grammatical forms, the research explores how these textbooks incorporate conversational discourse structures, such as heads and tails, ellipsis, backchannels, phrasal chunks, and adjacency pairs, to facilitate language acquisition. By examining a selection of course materials for the course "Spoken English I" collected from three randomly selected universities in Ethiopia, the study assesses whether the grammatical structures align with authentic conversational norms and pedagogical objectives. The findings provided insights into the effectiveness of these materials in promoting communicative competence and offered recommendations for improving the representation of real-world discourse in EFL resources.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ethiopia
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