Content-related problems trigger most negotiation routines, and syntactic triggers are absent from text chat where turns are short¶

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q2 i? Most negotiation routines were triggered by content-related problems (30) and few by syntactic problems (7); no syntactic trigger was found in text chat, explained by its short turns (9 words on average versus 55 in videoconferencing and 130 in discussion board). → Sarré 2011

Evidence¶

Sarré 2011¶

Sarré, C. (2011). Computer-mediated negotiated interactions: how is meaning negotiated in discussion boards, text chat and videoconferencing? In S. Thouësny & L. Bradley (Eds.), Second language teaching and learning with technology: views of emergent researchers (pp. 189-210). Dublin: Research-publishing.net. https://dx.doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2011.9781908416001

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Trigger analysis across modes (Table 10) shows content-related triggers were the most numerous type overall (30 of 50), with 12 in text chat, 16 in videoconferencing and 2 in discussion board; short text chat turns mean less complex sentences, limiting syntactic problems.

"no syntactic trigger was found in text chat: this can be explained by the fact that text chat interaction generates shorter turns (9 words per turn on average, versus 55 for videoconferencing sessions and 130 for discussion board interactions)"

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