Pausological Research in an L2 Context: a Rationale, and Review of Selected Studies

Roger Griffiths

Abstract

It is here suggested that temporal variables, such as speech rate, and pause and hesitation phenomena, which are studied within the science of pausology, are of direct relevance to L2 (second language) research and ELT methodology. Examples are given, however, to demonstrate that the use of methodology conventions from this very specialized area are not evident in early L2 research, and it is only as they are increasingly observed that L2 findings can be reported with confidence.

Griffiths, R. 1991 Pausological Research in an L2 Context: a Rationale, and Review of Selected Studies. In Applied Linguistics 12/4: 345-64.

Pausological Research in an L2 Context: a Rationale, and Review of Selected Studies

Roger Griffiths

Key points relevant to the study of filled pauses

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