What is it about?
It represents an inaugural extensive corpus-based investigation into discourse macro-structures within such interactions, drawing upon millions of words from meticulously compiled corpora.
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Why is it important?
The volume comprises ten chapters, systematically organized into four principal sections. Section II (Chapters 2 to 7) presents research employing short-text multi-dimensional analysis (MDA). Section III (Chapters 8 and 9) provides an overview of the function of narrative within SLA (second language acquisition) from a sociolinguistic perspective. Chapter 10 serves as the concluding section, synthesizing the primary findings and offering a critical reflection on the contributions and limitations of short-text MDA.
Perspectives
Considering factors such as cultural background, task, and proficiency, the book characterizes the repertoire of discourse functions employed in these interactions and demonstrates their variability across a range of variables. The authors offer insights into both the micro- and macro-structural levels of spoken interaction in L1 and L2 speech.
Dr. Bahram Kazemian
Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch
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This page is a summary of: Review of Learner Language, Discourse and Interaction: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Spoken English, Corpus Pragmatics, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s41701-026-00229-5.
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