Conversation Orientation and Cognitive Processes: A Comparison of U.S. Students in Initial Interaction With Native- Versus Nonnative-Speaking Partners.

A study was conducted to compare thought patterns, perceptions of interaction, and conversation orientation of English-speaking Americans in dyadic interaction with partners who were either native or nonnative speakers of English. Findings are discussed in terms of differences between dyad types; c...

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Publicado en:Human Communication Research Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 182 - 210
Autor principal: Chen, Ling
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Ap 2003
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Sumario:A study was conducted to compare thought patterns, perceptions of interaction, and conversation orientation of English-speaking Americans in dyadic interaction with partners who were either native or nonnative speakers of English. Findings are discussed in terms of differences between dyad types; characteristics of interactions between native speakers and nonnative speakers; and the association of cognitive processes with conversation orientation and their effects on individuals in native speaker-nonnative speaker interactions. Implications for future research are also considered.