MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN ESL WRITERS AND WRITING CENTER CONSULTANTS: A CASE STUDY
Abstract
This paper presents a case study of the co-construction of miscommunication during a single writing center consultation involving a native English speaking writing center consultant and a native Hebrew speaking college student. Using a multi-layered qualitative analysis of video and interview data, the paper discusses three moments where cultural expectations and semantic, paralinguistic, and non-verbal factors combined in complex and unpredictable ways to produce miscommunication events. The paper concludes with recommendations for training writing center consultants to work more effectively with ESL writers.
How to Cite
Heather, J., (2004) “MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN ESL WRITERS AND WRITING CENTER CONSULTANTS: A CASE STUDY”, Journal of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching 11, 7-20.
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