The study investigates the impact of language expertise on the type and duration of focus on form sequences during native/non-native peer-peer multimodal video-call and chat communication. Data are constituted by the interaction of two adult pairs whose L2 language competence ranges from A2 to C1 of the Common European Framework. In all the 4 conversations it has been investigated: a) the impact of focus on form sequences over the total duration of the conversational flow; b) the features of focus on form sequences. The findings indicate that especially in the initial level (A1) the gap of language proficiency is an emerging feature of the participants and structures the conversational flow, whereas from level B1 the diversity of language expertise in the target language shows progressively less importance. The study invites to reflect on the possibility that participants’ L2 language competence might determine different language use and learning contexts: one oriented mainly to the code, the second to the practice of communicative and intercultural exchange.
Focus on form durante conversazioni esolingui via computer
LEONE, PAOLA
2014-01-01
Abstract
The study investigates the impact of language expertise on the type and duration of focus on form sequences during native/non-native peer-peer multimodal video-call and chat communication. Data are constituted by the interaction of two adult pairs whose L2 language competence ranges from A2 to C1 of the Common European Framework. In all the 4 conversations it has been investigated: a) the impact of focus on form sequences over the total duration of the conversational flow; b) the features of focus on form sequences. The findings indicate that especially in the initial level (A1) the gap of language proficiency is an emerging feature of the participants and structures the conversational flow, whereas from level B1 the diversity of language expertise in the target language shows progressively less importance. The study invites to reflect on the possibility that participants’ L2 language competence might determine different language use and learning contexts: one oriented mainly to the code, the second to the practice of communicative and intercultural exchange.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
