Group Work, Interlanguage Talk, and Second Language Acquisition

The use of group work in classroom second language learning has long been supported by sound pedagogical arguments. Recently, however, a psycholinguistic rationale for group work has emerged from second language acquisition research on conversation between non-native speakers, or interlanguage talk....

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Published in:TESOL quarterly 1985-06, Vol.19 (2), p.207-228
Main Authors: LONG, MICHAEL H., PORTER, PATRICIA A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult education
Classroom environment
Collaboration
Conversation
Dyadic relations
English (Second Language)
Group Discussion
Interlanguage
Language
Pica
Psycholinguistics
Second language acquisition
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Teachers
Teaching Methods
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Summary:The use of group work in classroom second language learning has long been supported by sound pedagogical arguments. Recently, however, a psycholinguistic rationale for group work has emerged from second language acquisition research on conversation between non-native speakers, or interlanguage talk. Provided careful attention is paid to the structure of tasks students work on together, the negotiation work possible in group activity makes it an attractive alternative to the teacher-led, "lockstep" mode and a viable classroom substitute for individual conversations with native speakers.
ISSN:0039-8322
1545-7249
DOI:10.2307/3586827