In pursuit of understanding and response: a micro-analysis of language alternation practices in an EFL university context in Vietnam
This article adopts the methods of conversation analysis to track the details of three English as a foreign language novice teachers' language alternation practices in a Vietnamese tertiary context. The analyses focused on teacher instruction-giving in the pre-entry and main instructional phase...
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Published in | Language learning journal Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 116 - 129 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Abingdon
Routledge
01.01.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | This article adopts the methods of conversation analysis to track the details of three English as a foreign language novice teachers' language alternation practices in a Vietnamese tertiary context. The analyses focused on teacher instruction-giving in the pre-entry and main instructional phases of lessons. Findings show that language alternation was an important tool in the organisation of the teachers' instructional talk to pursue student response and establish understanding. A key and recurring finding is that teachers started their instructions or pre-instructions in English but quickly switched to Vietnamese, often without providing any wait time for students to respond. The study also provides empirical evidence for students' reticence but suggests that this may well be the result of teachers' own instructional practices. |
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Bibliography: | Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references. Language Learning Journal; v.47 n.1 p.116-129; February 2019 |
ISSN: | 0957-1736 1753-2167 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09571736.2016.1221439 |