Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 3, June 2001
Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics
Course 0213.700B Linguistics for Language Teaching_____________________________7
Assignment by Jonathon Ryan ___________________________________________________ 7
Syntax and the teaching of English adjectival order to Spanish speakers ________________ 7
Introduction_________________________________________________________________________ 7
Defining syntax ______________________________________________________________________ 8
Syntax, word class and semantics ________________________________________________________ 9
Teaching English adjectival order to Spanish speakers ______________________________________ 12
‘The Club of Bridge of the University of Cambridge’ _______________________________________ 14
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 14
References_________________________________________________________________________ 15
Course 0213.701B Language Assessment and Evaluation _________________________17
Assignment by Jacki Messam ___________________________________________________ 17
An Analysis of the New Zealand Speech Board’s Examination for Oral Communication in
English for Speaker’s of Other Languages (OCESOL) ______________________________ 17
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Validity and reliability and oral assessment _______________________________________________
The OCESOL examination ____________________________________________________________
Validity issues and OCESOL __________________________________________________________
Scoring of the OCESOL examination – reliability issues _____________________________________
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.702A Social and Psychological Aspects of Language Teaching & Learning 27
Assignment by Catherine Harrington ____________________________________________ 27
A Critique of the Communicative Language Teaching Approach______________________ 27
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
What is the ‘Communicative Language Teaching’ approach? _________________________________
Some areas of discussion and debate ____________________________________________________
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.724BLK Reflective Practice in Language Teaching____________________35
Assignment by Grere Coutie ____________________________________________________ 35
An Analysis of a Teaching Lesson________________________________________________ 35
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Observation tasks ___________________________________________________________________
Final observations and summary________________________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
Appendix: The learner group __________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.750B Issues in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)__________41
Assignment by Alcira Greensill__________________________________________________ 41
The Development of Electronic Literacy and Communicative Competence through Email_ 41
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Communicative competence: A theoretical framework ______________________________________
An electronic literacy approach_________________________________________________________
Electronic literacy as a tool for communicative learning _____________________________________
Successful use of electronic group communication techniques ________________________________
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Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 45
References_________________________________________________________________________ 46
Course 0213.501BLK Research Methods in Applied Linguistics ____________________47
Assignment by Prem Lata Rauf _________________________________________________ 47
Patterns of Teaching and Learning in a Junior Primary ESOL Class: Classroom
Interactions __________________________________________________________________ 47
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Overview of the research _____________________________________________________________
Research Methodology _______________________________________________________________
Findings from the study ______________________________________________________________
Discussion and implications ___________________________________________________________
Conclusions and implications for future research ___________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.520B Educational Linguistics_____________________________________63
Assignment by Keshar Bhattarai ________________________________________________ 63
An Evaluation of Language Teaching Materials: Readability ________________________ 63
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Readability ________________________________________________________________________
Readability level across units:__________________________________________________________
How the text is focused on form? _______________________________________________________
Vocabulary ________________________________________________________________________
Organization of the reading passages ____________________________________________________
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.522B Current Issues in Applied Linguistics _________________________73
Assignment by Lucy Campbell __________________________________________________ 73
Cooperation and Collaboration: What is their Contribution to the Second Language
Learning Environment_________________________________________________________ 73
Introduction________________________________________________________________________
Cooperation________________________________________________________________________
Collaboration_______________________________________________________________________
The benefits for L2 acquisition _________________________________________________________
The drawbacks _____________________________________________________________________
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________
References_________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.530A Discourse Analysis _________________________________________83
Assignment by Jane Pierard ____________________________________________________ 83
The Role of Intonation in Applied Linguistics ______________________________________ 83
Introduction________________________________________________________________________ 83
Intonation Defined __________________________________________________________________ 84
Approaches to intonation _____________________________________________________________ 84
A New Zealand context_______________________________________________________________ 87
Application to second language teaching._________________________________________________ 88
Drama focus in second language teaching. ________________________________________________ 90
Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 91
References_________________________________________________________________________ 92
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Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 3, June 2001
Course 0213.550A CALL for Language Teaching________________________________95
Assignment by Mark Holt ______________________________________________________ 95
Will the Internet Dehumanise Us?: A Question of Technique ________________________ 95
Introduction________________________________________________________________________ 95
Computers in the language classroom____________________________________________________ 96
The threat to literacy _________________________________________________________________ 97
An even deeper threat ________________________________________________________________ 99
The real enemy ____________________________________________________________________ 101
Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________ 103
References________________________________________________________________________ 105
Course 0213.560B Language Policy and Planning ______________________________107
Assignment by Lucy Campbell, Nolamay Campbell Diane Smithson, and Kitty Vickery _ 107
A Survey of the Regular Classroom Teacher’s Perspective of NESB Students in Hamilton
Secondary Schools ___________________________________________________________ 107
Introduction_______________________________________________________________________
The aims of the research _____________________________________________________________
Literature review ___________________________________________________________________
The survey: Design _________________________________________________________________
The research in action: Distribution and collection_________________________________________
Data collation _____________________________________________________________________
Findings__________________________________________________________________________
Implications_______________________________________________________________________
Limitations _______________________________________________________________________
Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________
Acknowledgments__________________________________________________________________
Appendix A: Johnston’s original questionnaire. ___________________________________________
Appendix B: Our questionnaire________________________________________________________
References________________________________________________________________________
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Course 0213.570BLK Language and Culture in Cyberspace ______________________127
Assignment by Jennifer Stirling ________________________________________________ 127
The Effects that Cyberspace May Have for Teaching English as a Second Language ____ 127
Introduction_______________________________________________________________________ 127
Cultural differences in learning styles and how this affects the learner’s acquisition of a second language
when computer technology is introduced ________________________________________________ 127
The advantages of developing computer enhanced programmes that reflect a variety of teaching
methodologies. ____________________________________________________________________ 130
Professional development for second language teachers ____________________________________ 134
Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________ 135
References________________________________________________________________________ 137
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