Using Conversation Tasks and Retrospective Methodology to Investigate L2 Pragmatics Development: The Case of EFL Criticisms and Responses to Criticisms

Autor/in	Nguyen, Minh Thi Thuy
Titel	Using Conversation Tasks and Retrospective Methodology to Investigate L2 Pragmatics Development: The Case of EFL Criticisms and Responses to Criticisms
Quelle	In: Language Learning Journal, 45 (2017) 3, S.399-417 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-1736
DOI	10.1080/09571736.2014.908404
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Pragmatics; Interlanguage; Speech Acts; Criticism; Interviews; Decision Making; Peer Evaluation; Vietnamese People; English for Academic Purposes; Higher Education; Language Tests; Foreign Countries; Audio Equipment; Task Analysis; Interpersonal Communication; Taxonomy; Discourse Analysis; Study Abroad; Australia; International English Language Testing System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Pragmalinguistik; Zielsprache; Sprechakt; Kritik; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Language test; Sprachtest; Ausland; Audio-CD; Aufgabenanalyse; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Taxonomie; Diskursanalyse; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Australien; Language tests; Englisch
Abstract	Data collection methods constitute a major area of concern in interlanguage pragmatics (ILP) research, since there is no easy way to collect the type of data that is relatively 'naturalistic' while at the same time allowing for researcher control. Further, current ILP research also suffers from the shortage of studies making use of self-report data to understand how L2 learners plan and execute their speech act behaviour. This article discusses the advantages of an innovative method devised for collecting naturalistic data on "institutional" criticisms and responses to criticisms in the L2 in a controlled manner. The article also addresses the potential of retrospective interviews in researching interlanguage (IL) pragmatic knowledge and issues involved in pragmatic decision-making, especially when used alongside the performance data. This article is grounded on data from 4 hours of recordings of 72 peer-feedback conversations by 36 EFL learners and 8 hours of recordings of 36 retrospective interviews with these learners. (As Provided).
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