Pausology
and Listening Comprehension: Theory, Research and Practice
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Roger Griffiths
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| Abstract |
| In this paper the investigation of
temporal variables is presented as an example of the type of research on microprocesses
which can be applied to actual language teaching. Such research is not derived from
a strong theoretical network (which all the evidence suggests is unattainable) but it
builds upon sound empirical work in L1 pausological studies and L2 input studies. A
brief review of early L2 studies of temporal variables mostly of NS-NNS speech rate)
indicates them to be methodologically flawed to the extent that their findings must be
discounted. A degree of optimism is however, found in the improved quality of recent
studies, which are reviewed in some detail. Particular attention is paid to studies
which demonstrate that listening comprehension can be facilitated by the manipulation of
temporal variables |
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| Griffiths, R.
1990 Pausology and Listening Comprehension: Theory, Research and Practice. In JALT
Journal 12/??: 99-120. |
