L2 (IM)POLITENESS IN THE SYNCHRONOUS CHAT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

L2 (IM)POLITENESS IN THE SYNCHRONOUS CHAT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

Participation in interactive games, especially those in immersive environments, is often employed in learning contexts to stochastically develop L2 learners’ language ability. However, typical measures of language ability often do not reflect pragmatic competencies. This study juxtaposes two element...

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Veröffentlicht in:Teaching English with technology 2017, Vol.17 (1), p.17-45
Hauptverfasser: Howard, Craig D, Do, Jaewoo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coding
Computer Mediated Communication
Discourse Analysis
Elementary School Students
English (Second Language)
Foreign languages learning
Games
Interaction
Interpersonal Communication
Korean Americans
Language Skills
Language Usage
Pragmatics
Qualitative Research
Second Language Instruction
Simulated Environment
Synchronous Communication
Video Games
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Zusammenfassung:Participation in interactive games, especially those in immersive environments, is often employed in learning contexts to stochastically develop L2 learners’ language ability. However, typical measures of language ability often do not reflect pragmatic competencies. This study juxtaposes two elementary school ESL learners’ language ability, and facility with the media, with their politeness measures. Data was collected from out-of-school gameplay chat in a virtual environment designed for elementary school learners. Results suggest learners can express pragmatic miscues to interlocutors in the lean media of synchronous chat.
ISSN:1642-1027
1642-1027