Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions

In second/foreign language learning, it is hypothesised oral interaction facilitates language acquisition. Studies show that one aspect of interaction that promotes second/foreign language acquisition is through the process of negotiation, and one factor that influences interaction is the task or...

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Main Authors:	Hazleena Baharun, Haliza Harun, Juliana Othman
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/1/25436-76345-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-137802019-12-09T23:25:35Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/ Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions Hazleena Baharun, Haliza Harun, Juliana Othman, In second/foreign language learning, it is hypothesised oral interaction facilitates language acquisition. Studies show that one aspect of interaction that promotes second/foreign language acquisition is through the process of negotiation, and one factor that influences interaction is the task or activity that learners are engaged in. Hence, it is the aim of this study to investigate if foreign language (FL) learners would engage in different negotiation strategies when completing different communication task types. Nine FL learners from a tertiary EFL class in groups of three participated in the study. They completed three different communication task types (i.e., information gap, jigsaw and decision-making) over a period of four weeks. Data for the study comprised transcribed recordings of the groups’ oral interaction. This study qualitatively examined FL learners’ oral interactions when engaged in three different types communication tasks. Data collected were analysed for instances of negotiation. Findings revealed that the different communication tasks elicited negotiation episodes as the participants engaged in task completion. They applied similar negotiation strategies during peer interaction. However, further scrutiny revealed that there were differences in terms of the depth of negotiation for the different communication task types. The results of this study exhibit evidence that language communication tasks do promote meaningful interactions among tertiary EFL learners. Data clearly showed widespread negotiation episodes during task completion. The knowledge on the types of communication tasks that can promote meaningful interaction and negotiation episodes can assist language practitioners to make informed decisions on tasks that are suitable for their learners. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/1/25436-76345-1-PB.pdf Hazleena Baharun, and Haliza Harun, and Juliana Othman, (2018) Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions. GEMA: Online Journal of Language Studies, 18 (2). pp. 202-216. ISSN 1675-8021 http://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/issue/view/1087
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description	In second/foreign language learning, it is hypothesised oral interaction facilitates language acquisition. Studies show that one aspect of interaction that promotes second/foreign language acquisition is through the process of negotiation, and one factor that influences interaction is the task or activity that learners are engaged in. Hence, it is the aim of this study to investigate if foreign language (FL) learners would engage in different negotiation strategies when completing different communication task types. Nine FL learners from a tertiary EFL class in groups of three participated in the study. They completed three different communication task types (i.e., information gap, jigsaw and decision-making) over a period of four weeks. Data for the study comprised transcribed recordings of the groups’ oral interaction. This study qualitatively examined FL learners’ oral interactions when engaged in three different types communication tasks. Data collected were analysed for instances of negotiation. Findings revealed that the different communication tasks elicited negotiation episodes as the participants engaged in task completion. They applied similar negotiation strategies during peer interaction. However, further scrutiny revealed that there were differences in terms of the depth of negotiation for the different communication task types. The results of this study exhibit evidence that language communication tasks do promote meaningful interactions among tertiary EFL learners. Data clearly showed widespread negotiation episodes during task completion. The knowledge on the types of communication tasks that can promote meaningful interaction and negotiation episodes can assist language practitioners to make informed decisions on tasks that are suitable for their learners.
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author	Hazleena Baharun, Haliza Harun, Juliana Othman,
spellingShingle	Hazleena Baharun, Haliza Harun, Juliana Othman, Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
author_facet	Hazleena Baharun, Haliza Harun, Juliana Othman,
author_sort	Hazleena Baharun,
title	Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
title_short	Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
title_full	Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
title_fullStr	Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
title_full_unstemmed	Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
title_sort	analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13780/1/25436-76345-1-PB.pdf
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Analysis of negotiation episodes in foreign language learner interactions

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