Lectures in a Second Language: Notes Towards a Cultural Grammar.

Flowerdew, John; Miller, Lindsay

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ERIC Number: EJ526147

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Publication Date: 1996

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Lectures in a Second Language: Notes Towards a Cultural Grammar.

Flowerdew, John; Miller, Lindsay

English for Specific Purposes, v15 n2 p121-40 1996

Reports findings of ethnographic research into second-language lectures conducted at a university in Hong Kong. Six sociocultural features of second-language lectures are discussed: purposes of lectures, roles of lecturers, styles of lecturing, simplification, listener behavior, and humor. (31 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Learning, Course Objectives, Cultural Traits, English (Second Language), Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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