Structure and language features of University lecture introductions

The case study examined the spoken discourse in lecture introductions for core courses in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia. The objectives of the study were to (1) determine the structure of lecture introductions; (2) identify the frequencies of the types of personal pronouns used by th...

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Main Author: Yeo, Jiin Yih.
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling my-unimas-ir.135952023-05-25T09:45:45Z Structure and language features of University lecture introductions 2011 Yeo, Jiin Yih. HT Communities. Classes. Races The case study examined the spoken discourse in lecture introductions for core courses in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia. The objectives of the study were to (1) determine the structure of lecture introductions; (2) identify the frequencies of the types of personal pronouns used by the lecturers to active students' prior knowledge; and (3) analyse the types and functions of questions asked by the lecturers during lecture introductions, and student responses to these questions. Forty-seven lecture introduction sessions were audiotaped and analysed based on Schuck's (1970), Davies's (1981), Rounds's (1985; 1987a; 1987b) and Athanasiadou's (1991) framewoks. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2011 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13595/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13595/2/Jiin%20Yih%20%28fulltext%29.pdf text en validuser masters Centre For Languages Studies (CLS) Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
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Yeo, Jiin Yih.
Structure and language features of University lecture introductions
description The case study examined the spoken discourse in lecture introductions for core courses in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia. The objectives of the study were to (1) determine the structure of lecture introductions; (2) identify the frequencies of the types of personal pronouns used by the lecturers to active students' prior knowledge; and (3) analyse the types and functions of questions asked by the lecturers during lecture introductions, and student responses to these questions. Forty-seven lecture introduction sessions were audiotaped and analysed based on Schuck's (1970), Davies's (1981), Rounds's (1985; 1987a; 1987b) and Athanasiadou's (1991) framewoks.
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author Yeo, Jiin Yih.
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title Structure and language features of University lecture introductions
title_short Structure and language features of University lecture introductions
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title_full_unstemmed Structure and language features of University lecture introductions
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granting_institution Centre For Languages Studies (CLS)
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publishDate 2011
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13595/2/Jiin%20Yih%20%28fulltext%29.pdf
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