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Englanti oppimisen kohteena ja välineenä : katsaus luokkahuoneinteraktioon (2003)

Nikula, T. (2003). Englanti oppimisen kohteena ja välineenä : katsaus luokkahuoneinteraktioon. In M. Koskela, & N. Pilke (Eds.), Kieli ja asiantuntijuus (pp. 135-157). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja, 61. https://journal.fi/afinlavk/article/view/59895

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Nikula, Tarja

Parent publication: Kieli ja asiantuntijuus

Parent publication editors: Koskela, Merja; Pilke, Nina

ISBN: 951-9388-49-4

Journal or series: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja

ISSN: 0781-0318

Publication year: 2003

Number in series: 61

Pages range: 135-157

Number of pages in the book: 381

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinlavk/article/view/59895

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/86445

Additional information: AFinLAn vuosikirja 2003, ISSN 0781-030X

Abstract

This paper approaches classroom interaction from a pragmatic perspective. More specifically, it concentrates on two different types of classrooms where English is either the object or the medium of study. Rather than assessing students’ linguistic skills, the purpose is to analyse how English is put to use in these two settings, for what kinds of social and interactional purposes. The fi ndings show how the different institutional role of English is refl ected at the level of interaction. In brief, in EFL classes English is constructed as the focus of attention through abundant use of Finnish and the materials dependent use of English which renders English pragmatically rather detached from the speakers. In the content-based classrooms, English serves a broader array of pragmatic functions and more often reflcts speakers’ views and perceptions, which makes interaction more interpersonally involved.

Keywords: English language; use of language; classroom work; interaction; linguistic interaction; pragmatics

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