Specialist Knowledge and Interlanguage Development: A Discourse Domain Approach to Text Construction.

Whyte, Shona

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ERIC Number: EJ508486

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Specialist Knowledge and Interlanguage Development: A Discourse Domain Approach to Text Construction.

Whyte, Shona

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v17 n2 p153-83 Jun 1995

Compared the discourse of 33 college learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) on topics related to their major field of study and on general topics. Results suggest that text construction is facilitated by learners' expertise and investment in the topic of conversation. (contains 40 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Interlanguage, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Majors (Students), Specialization, Speech Communication, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue topic: "The Construction of Discourse by Nonnative Speakers."