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Direct linkKamhi-Stein, Lía D. – ELT Journal, 2016
It has been almost 20 years since what is known as the non-native English-speaking (NNES) professionals' movement--designed to increase the status of NNES professionals--started within the US-based TESOL International Association. However, still missing from the literature is an understanding of what a movement is, and why non-native English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Native Speakers, Non English Speaking, Sociology
Tavakoli, Parvaneh – ELT Journal, 2011
This paper reports on a comparative study of pauses made by L2 learners and native speakers of English while narrating picture stories. The comparison is based on the number of pauses and total amount of silence in the middle and at the end of clauses in the performance of 40 native speakers and 40 L2 learners of English. The results of the…
Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), Comparative Analysis, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)
Goh, Christine – ELT Journal, 2009
English language teachers' opinions on the pedagogic relevance of spoken grammar are beginning to be reported, yet the voices of teachers in East Asia are rarely heard. In this article, the views of teachers from China and Singapore expressed in an online discussion are compared. The discussion, which was part of a taught postgraduate course,…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Oral Language, Written Language, Standard Spoken Usage
Collins, Laura – ELT Journal, 2007
In making decisions regarding the focus for grammar teaching, ESL instructors may take into consideration errors that appear to result from the influence of their students' first language(s) (L1). There is also evidence from language acquisition research suggesting that for some grammatical features, learners of different L1 backgrounds may face…
Descriptors: Verbs, Morphemes, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning
Crandall, Elizabeth; Basturkmen, Helen – ELT Journal, 2004
Learners often find the area of pragmatics (that is, using speech acts such as requesting, inviting, and complimenting) problematic. Teachers are urged to teach pragmatic aspects of language, and make use of authentic samples of spoken discourse to do so. However, information about the effectiveness of pragmatics-focused instruction of this nature…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Oral Language, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials
Ibrahim, Nizar; Penfield, Susan – ELT Journal, 2005
This study investigates the effect of a mixed composition class in an American University on student interaction and writing over a semester. The class was a freshman academic writing course that consisted of fifteen international and ten American students. Some teachers believe that a mixed composition class enhances cultural understanding, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
