Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ526186
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1041-679X
Silence, Interruptions, and Discourse Domains: The Opportunities to Speak.
Mora, Raimundo
Applied Language Learning, v6 n1-2 p27-39 1995
Discusses characteristics of a teacher language that give students opportunities to articulate ideas in an academic discourse as well as factors precluding such opportunities. The article illustrates types of teacher silence that can create opportunities for student participation and how matching the subject with student culture can affect participation. (20 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Interaction Process Analysis, Second Language Instruction, Student Participation, Teacher Role, Videotape Recordings
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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