ERIC Number: EJ897998
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-6521
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A Comparison between the Occurrence of Pauses, Repetitions and Recasts under Conditions of Face-to-Face and Computer-Mediated Communication: A Preliminary Study
Cabaroglu, Nese; Basaran, Suleyman; Roberts, Jon
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v9 n2 p14-23 Apr 2010
This study compares pauses, repetitions and recasts in matched task interactions under face-to-face and computer-mediated conditions. Six first-year English undergraduates at a Turkish University took part in Skype-based voice chat with a native speaker and face-to-face with their instructor. Preliminary quantitative analysis of transcripts showed that there were frequent instances of pauses, repetitions and recasts under both conditions. One-way variance analysis of the data demonstrated that the comparative frequency of pauses, repetitions and recasts did not differ statistically significantly under the two conditions. A semi-structured interview with the participants on perceived causes of such frequent elements suggested social and emotional reasons for hesitation, pauses, recasts and repetitions. These small-scale and preliminary findings suggest that further exploration of these modes of communication is merited, and that social and emotional factors may exert a common influence on the linguistic elements studied under both conditions. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Preservice Teacher Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Pretests Posttests, Computer Software, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Social Influences, Emotional Response, Repetition, Error Analysis (Language), Dialogs (Language), Language Fluency, Interpersonal Communication, Interaction, Transcripts (Written Records), Discourse Analysis, Interviews, Synchronous Communication, Internet
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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