Sociocultural-Linguistics & Pragmatics College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation
Analysis of Pre and Post Study Abroad Speaking Skills
This presentation details an analysis of student speaking before and after a period of study abroad in an English-speaking country. Videos of students engaging in spontaneous conversation with classmates were recorded and transcribed. The analysis of Pre- and Post- study abroad data shows changes in both quantitative and qualitative terms. The aim of the presentation is to highlight the development of interactional skills that may be invisible on standardized written tests.
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John is professor in the department of English Studies, Kyoto Women's University. His reserach interests include pragmatics, conversation analysis, cognitive linguistics and cross cultural communication. He has presented widely at conferences in Asia, North America and Europe and has published numerous papers and book chapters on ELT, cognitive linguistics, pragmatics and interaction.