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Understanding silence and reticence : ways of participating in second language acquisition /

What is the state of that which is not spoken? This book presents empirical research related to the phenomenon of reticence in the second language classroom, connecting current knowledge and theoretical debates in language learning and acquisition. Why do language learners remain silent or exhibit r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bao, Dat (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What is the state of that which is not spoken? This book presents empirical research related to the phenomenon of reticence in the second language classroom, connecting current knowledge and theoretical debates in language learning and acquisition. Why do language learners remain silent or exhibit reticence? In what ways can silence in the language learning classroom be justified? To what extent should learners employ or modify silence? Do quiet learners work more effectively with quiet or verbal learners? Looking at evidence from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the book presents.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441128539
1441128530
9781472593542
1472593545