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Silence in the second language classroom

Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either...

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Main Authors: King, Jim
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Second language acquisition > Psychological aspects
Japanese students > Psychology
Silence > Psychological aspects
Educational psychology > English > Japan
Sociolinguistics > English > Japan
Universities > English > Japan
Language teaching theory & methods > English > Japan
Education
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137301482
Summary: Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137301475, 2013.
Carrier Form: 224 p. : 1 figures, 3.
ISBN: 9781137301482 :
1137301481 :
CLC: B985
Contents: Foreword by Zoltan Dornyei 1. Introduction 2. Major Theoretical Frameworks of Silence 3. An Interdisciplinary Overview of Silence in Japan 4. A Critical Analysis of Japan's Language Education System 5. A Structured Observation Study into L2 Classroom Silence 6. An Interview Study Into Learners' Perspectives on L2 Classroom Silence 7. A Naturalistic Stimulated Recall Study of Specific Silence Events 8. Summary and Conclusions Appendices.

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