Conversation Analytic Perspectives on English Language Learning, Teaching and Testing in Global Contexts

This edited volume brings together 10 cutting-edge empirical studies on the realities of English language learning, teaching and testing in a wide range of global contexts where English is an additional language. It covers three themes: learners’ development of interactional competence, the organization of teaching and testing practices, and sociocultural and ideological forces that may impact classroom interaction. With a decided focus on English-as-a-Foreign-Language contexts, the studies involve varied learner populations, from children to young adults to adults, in different learning environments around the world. The insights gained will be of interest to EFL professionals, as well as teacher trainers, policymakers and researchers.

Hanh thi Nguyen is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English and Applied Linguistics at Hawaiʻi Pacific University. Her research interests include the development of interactional competence in a second or professional language, social interaction in language learning situations and learners’ transforming identities.

Taiane Malabarba is adjunct professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English and American Studies at University of Potsdam, Germany. Her research interests center on applying ethnomethodological conversation analysis and interactional linguistics to studies on L2 pedagogy, classroom interaction, and teacher education. Her work has appeared in Classroom Discourse and Calidoscópio and she recently co-edited a book on EFL learning, teaching, and testing.