Keywords
Speaking English for Academic Purposes
discussion sessions
conference presentations
genre
Chinese university students
discussion sessions
conference presentations
genre
Chinese university students
How to Cite
Peng, H. (2018). A study of L2 EAP learners’ performance in a simulated international conference: Three markers of interpersonal relationship in discussion sessions. The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 5(1), 130–141. Retrieved from https://caes.hku.hk/ajal/index.php/ajal/article/view/520
Abstract
Despite a growing interest in research on the spoken EAP genre of conference presentations, the Question and Answer session, which is now routinely embedded in such presentations, is under-researched. Particularly lacking is research on how L2 learners handle the shifting speaker-discussant relationship during discussion sessions. To explore this uncharted area, the study reported in this paper examined a group of eighteen L2 EAP learners in a simulated international conference with a focus on three interpersonal relationship markers, namely, how they opened the floor for discussion, what expressions they used for that occasion and the use of I think. Some pedagogical implications for EAP instruction are revealed.Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
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