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Peer reviewedSchmitt, Norbert – ELT Journal, 1997
Argues that presentations in second language conferences should not be read because written discourse is too difficult for the audience to understand, whereas spoken discourse normally has a great deal of repetition to ensure that the main points are successfully transferred. Points out that read presentations are dull and inflexible, difficult to…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Discourse Analysis, Listening Comprehension
