Second language discourse in and out of classrooms : studies of learner discourse in the acquisition of Swedish as a second language in educational contexts

• A common theme for the papers in this thesis is a discourse perspective and an interactionist view on second language acquisition/learning and teaching. The results point at substantial differences between instructional activities as far as opportunities for meaningful interaction is concerned with important implications for language teaching. The bilinguals demonstrate more adult-like behavior in relation to the use of referential devices in different discourse functions than their monolingual peers. Several possible explanations for the differences in referential behavior between bilingual and monolingual students are discussed.

Ämnesord

HUMANIORA  -- Språk och litteratur -- Jämförande språkvetenskap och allmän lingvistik (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Languages and Literature -- General Language Studies and Linguistics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Andraspråk Svenska

Språkinlärning

Andraspråk Svenska

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