EFL learners’ interaction in online discussion tasks: A conversation analysis perspective
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | ACC Journal |
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| Web | http://acc-ern.tul.cz/images/journal/sbornik/ACC-Journal_3_2013.pdf |
| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | interaction; conversation analysis; discussion forum; English as a foreign language |
| Description | This study deals with a conversation on an online asynchronous discussion forum. By means of conversation analysis, 42 postings comprising 2,833 words produced by five pre-intermediate English as a foreign language university students were analyzed. The analysis revealed some mechanisms unerlying their interaction on the forum, including public messages and private exchanges, dealing with redundant and late messages, expressing directives and emotions, and orientation towards the learning task. The findings not only comply with the existing body of research, but also provide a detailed insight into the specific functioning of an online learner group. |
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