Tetyana Sydorenko
2015.9.1Intercultural Pragmatics
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Qualitative analysis of participants’ output during practice suggests that rehearsal via CASTs promotes FonF and incorporation of NS models into learners’ speech, while rehearsal via role-plays results in more creative, but often pragmatically inappropriate, language and content.
Abstract
This study examines the effect of oral practice via computer-delivered structured tasks (CASTs) with native speaker (NS) models and open-ended tasks without NS input (i.e., learner-leaner role-plays) on pragmatic development of second language learners. While prior studies have indicated that structured tasks afford more opportunities for focus on form (FonF) than open-ended tasks (
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SYDORENKO, Tetyana. The use of computer-delivered structured tasks in pragmatic instruction: An exploratory study. Intercultural Pragmatics, 2015, 12: 333–362.