What is it about?
This study aims to explore the communicative features of teacher talk in English for General Purposes (EGP) vs. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes in Iranian contexts based on the Self-Evaluation Teacher Talk (SETT) framework.
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Why is it important?
There is little empirical evidence on the communicative aspects of teacher talk in higher education. This study can inspire more parallel research on EAP settings in higher education with a focus on communication and teacher talk features.
Perspectives
The findings suggest that teacher talk is an essential component of classroom discourse, shaping students' linguistic and academic development, and that teacher agency is crucial in promoting communicative opportunities in language education. To boost communication, the authors recommend translanguaging with a focus on both communication and optimal use of the mother tongue in EAP classes.
Amir Ghajarieh
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This page is a summary of: Investigating teacher talk in EAP and EGP classes: In pursuit of communicative features, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, July 2023, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jarhe-01-2023-0029.
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