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A Study of Verbal Interruptions in English Majors’ Comprehensive English Classroom Interaction

Author: HouHuiLi
Tutor: ChenYouLin
School: Central China Normal University
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: Design in English Speech interrupted Interrupted classification Contextual Factors
CLC: H319.3
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2007
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Abstract

Abroad as early as the 1970s began to interrupt the phenomena studied, Zimmerman West earlier range of Western scholars. After most of the scholars in their research based on analysis research interruptions in everyday conversation, from a sociological point of view. Domestic speech phenomenon of a late start, until the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the domestic research began to appear. These studies can be roughly divided into two categories, that is, from the perspective of gender differences in interruptions in everyday conversation and research institutions session interrupted phenomenon from the perspective of critical discourse analysis, while the English classroom ---- interrupted phenomenon as most Chinese students learning English language environment is very uncommon. View of this phenomenon classroom interrupted less, this article is based on the use of natural law acquisition of second grade English class, English professional recording and transcription survey corpus of English professional classroom interrupted defined that classroom interrupted refers to participants in the classroom activities (including teachers and students) of any party to obtain the opportunity to speak to the sound language to intervene and interrupt the words of others ahead of the end of the phenomenon of the others Turn. Taking into account the characteristics of classroom interaction is different from the previous studies, this study, different classification criteria. Corpus-based, classroom interrupted from different angles into the following categories: First, from the human point of view, classroom interrupted divided into teachers interrupted students, students interrupted interrupted by the teachers and students to students; Second, pragmatic point of view, that is interrupted with interrupted cooperation classroom interrupted interrupted into cooperative and non-cooperative interrupted; cooperative interrupted irrespective of teachers or students, are aimed interrupted a the continuation of the topic, just to get the opportunity to speak, adding, excision information and the means to interrupt; non-cooperative interrupted start a new Turn, expand new topic interrupted, its purpose is not to make the classroom progress is blocked. Third, structural analysis, interrupted by the classroom can be divided into simple interrupted alternately interrupted, repeat interrupted, interrupted alternately repeated interrupted. The simple interrupted disposable interrupted, mostly teachers interrupted students (that is, T (?) S) or the students interrupted by teachers (ie, S (?) T). Alternately interrupted by two, one is the teachers interrupted by students and then the students interrupted or more cycle (ie T (?) S (?) T, and T (?) S (?) T (?) S ), and the other students interrupting the teacher then be interrupted by the teacher or more of the cycle (i.e., S (?) T (?) S and S (?) T (?) S (?) T). Repeated interrupted there are two cases, one is a teacher interrupted the student again interrupted by the students, or more circulating T (?) S --- T (?) S; Students may also be interrupted by teachers again interrupted by the teacher, or more cycles, which means that S (?) T --- S (?) T. Sometimes interrupted alternately and repeatedly interrupted in the same Turn. Fourth, according to the words of the classroom discourse party (teachers or students) to an end, whether to the end of the incomplete statements by means of dragging sound, pause and take the initiative to any other party discourse, divided into the classroom interrupted initiative to fight off and passive interrupted. Active interrupted premise is implied in both interactive dragging sound pause, the behavior of either party terminates the words of others, take the initiative to obtain the right to speak; passive interrupted the party of the right to speak, by dragging sound, The pause implied, of any party involved in the interaction interrupted the party to speak, to obtain the right to speak for their own behavior. Fifthly, from the completion of the angle of the interrupted behavior can be interrupted divided into complete to interrupt and incomplete interrupted. Complete interrupted often interrupted by signal, and often target discourse interrupted interrupted is completed in time for the speaker to say the target words before a Turn. Incomplete interrupted often only interrupted by signal without goals discourse. The article also explores the relationship between teachers and students to speak and interrupted final examination frequency relationship occurs, as well as students' English courses and classroom interrupted. Statistics and Analysis found: First, the English professional classroom interrupted due to different grades, teachers gender differences and differences: In contrast with the second grade classroom, students first grade classroom teachers interrupted more frequently than the number of teachers interrupted ; the average male teachers interrupted by the number of students is significantly more than the number of female teachers interrupted students. Second, the class interrupted mostly cooperative interrupted, the collaborative interrupted far more than the non-cooperative interrupted; the student cooperative interrupted significantly more than the teachers' cooperative interrupted, rather than a cooperative interrupted less than teachers of non-cooperative interrupted; guide for teachers, classroom toward the successful completion of the task of teaching, to achieve teaching objectives to provide convenient conditions. Third, the amount of student discourse classroom, interrupted times more than other classroom alternately interrupted and repeatedly interrupted the higher the frequency, to better reflect the level of students' oral than simply interrupted, the enthusiasm of class participation, and self-confidence in learning English. Fourth, the amount of teacher talk and student discourse in proportion disparity interrupted by the occurrence of the classroom has a direct impact in proportion to the amount of the teacher-student discourse between the classroom, fewer students to participate in classroom interrupted. Fifth, classroom interrupted by the number of classes in this course results, both proportional to less interrupted class correlation. Then, based on corpus analysis contextual factors discussed in the classroom interrupted, respectively, to explore the language teachers were interrupted and students to be interrupted contextual factors and communicative context. Language teachers were interrupted contextual factors including the Teacher Talk repeat, pause, to amend the student discourse lengthy explanations, communicative context factors such as the face, challenge authority; students were interrupted linguistic context factors include the inability to express point of view, syntax errors, excessive, changing the subject, communicative context factors include the teacher's urging, the silence of teachers, students' hesitation, anxiety and so on. The article also discussed the positive and negative effects the teachers interrupted interrupted by the student and the student teachers. The teachers interrupted by students in a timely manner can help teachers to maintain classroom discipline to ensure a smooth process of teaching. Interrupted by a student to other students and to create opportunities for participation, can also help other students better understand the meaning of the current speaker. Teachers, students can help to create a lively classroom atmosphere, to create a relaxed learning atmosphere for students of silence punctuated with humor. However, teachers are frequently interrupted may slow down the progress of teaching, delays in the completion of the task of teaching. For students, the success of the interrupted show that the use of their language ability, inspiration, creativity, confidence in language learning, teaching content, the degree of concern and trust in teachers, positive thinking, but for students who are not good at communication , may make them lose enthusiasm for class participation. And then come to the revelation of to optimize classroom policy recommendations for the English professional second grade English teachers. Finally, the article concluded: teacher talk and student discourse interrupted in the English classroom discourse is not evenly distributed, teacher-student discourse total gap is small, frequently interrupted students to speak more classroom, cooperative interrupted, interrupted alternately and repeatedly interrupted the more, the higher the grade point average of the students in this course, to avoid the negative effects of classroom interrupted, the more positive classroom interaction, teachers and students more effective communication and interaction.

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