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Dmitri Priven – TESL Canada Journal, 2022
Complex noun phrases (CNP) are a major vehicle of academic written discourse (Halliday, 1988/2004). However, despite the view that they pose significant challenges to English language learners, they are rarely taught in college-based English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs, especially for the purposes of improving reading comprehension. This…
Descriptors: Nouns, Phrase Structure, Teaching Methods, English for Academic Purposes
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Suh, Emily K.; Shapiro, Shawna – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
Student resistance in the language/literacy classroom has been an important focus of research in TESOL and applied linguistics. This article examines resistance by two adult-arrival immigrant students in a developmental literacy classroom, drawing from a larger ethnographic case study focused on students' transition into community college. The…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Immigrants, Student Behavior, Personal Autonomy