Date of Award
1-1-2014
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Education Theory and Practice
Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Content Description
1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Istvan Kecskes
Committee Members
Alandeom Oliveira, Christa Van der Walt
Keywords
English Language Learner education, ESOL, Language education, Non native English SpeakingTeacher, Student language production, TESOL, English language, Adult students, Adult education teachers, Teacher-student relationships, Intercultural communication
Subject Categories
Education | Linguistics | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract
This mixed-methods study examined the lived experience of adult English Language Learners (ELLs) in classrooms led by native speaking teachers, compared with their experience in classrooms led by non-native teachers. The socio-cognitive approach to language and emergent common ground framed the development of the English classroom as a Community of Practice, in which students produced varying levels of complex, formulaic, metaphorically dense speech.
Recommended Citation
Nadeau, Melody Hallenbeck, "Adult learners of English interacting with native speaker teachers and non-native speaker teachers : exploring differences in students' language use" (2014). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1212.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1212