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Publication Date: 1988
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Speaking Up or Talking Down: Foreign Learners' Reactions to Teacher Talk.
Lynch, A. J.
ELT Journal, v42 n2 p109-16 Apr 1988
Summarizes some preliminary findings from research into the nature and effect of various discourse modifications by a native speaker to a language learner. These modifications include (1) idiom avoidance; (2) comprehension checks and pauses; and (3) selection of information. An informal experiment gauging foreign students' impression of teacher-student interaction is described. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Idioms, Interlanguage, Interpersonal Communication, Language Attitudes, Language Processing, Language Styles, Language Usage, Listening Comprehension, Native Speakers, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes
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