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ELT Journal 1984 38(3):160-169; doi:10.1093/elt/38.3.160
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Analysing interaction in second language classrooms

Leo van Lier

This article introduces aspects of an interactive analysis of foreign language classrooms. It points out some of the pitfalls of traditional discourse analysis and aims to provide teachers, supervisors, and other investigators with some ideas for describing and analysing with the help of recorded data what teachers and learners actually do with language in foreign language lessons. In particular, the article emphasizes the importance of the study of turn-taking. It also looks at the roles of teacher and learners and suggests that learners may use their initiative in different ways during different types of activities. Finally, it suggests ways in which a study of ‘repair’ and correction may be of importance in the analysis of classroom communication and in a comparison of classroom communication and communication outside the classroom.


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