Non-native/Non-native Conversations: A Model for Negotiation of Meaning Export

@article{citeulike:5980615, abstract = {This paper builds upon the research investigating conversational interactions between native speakers (NS) and non-native speakers (NNS) by focusing on interactions among non-native speakers. We examine NS/NS, NS/NNS, and NNS/NNS conversations, noting that negotiation of meaning is most prevalent among NNS/ NNS pairs. We propose an explanation for this phenomenon and set up a model to describe it in terms of pushdowns' from and pops' to the main discourse. Finally, we suggest the importance of NNS/NNS conversation and especially the function of negotiation in second language acquisition. 10.1093/applin/6.1.71}, author = {Varonis, Evangeline M. A. R. L. O. S. and Gass, Susan}, citeulike-article-id = {5980615}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/6.1.71}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://applij.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/1/71.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://applij.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/1/71.full.pdf}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1093/applin/6.1.71}, journal = {Applied Linguistics}, keywords = {nns, ns}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {71--90}, posted-at = {2009-10-21 16:07:59}, priority = {4}, title = {Non-native/Non-native Conversations: A Model for Negotiation of Meaning}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/6.1.71}, volume = {6}, year = {1985} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5980615 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5980615 N2 - This paper builds upon the research investigating conversational interactions between native speakers (NS) and non-native speakers (NNS) by focusing on interactions among non-native speakers. We examine NS/NS, NS/NNS, and NNS/NNS conversations, noting that negotiation of meaning is most prevalent among NNS/ NNS pairs. We propose an explanation for this phenomenon and set up a model to describe it in terms of pushdowns' from and pops' to the main discourse. Finally, we suggest the importance of NNS/NNS conversation and especially the function of negotiation in second language acquisition. 10.1093/applin/6.1.71 IS - 1 JF - Applied Linguistics EP - 90 TI - Non-native/Non-native Conversations: A Model for Negotiation of Meaning VL - 6 SP - 71 KW - nns KW - ns AU - Varonis, Evangeline AU - Gass, Susan PY - 1985/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/6.1.71 ER -