THE ROLE OF SILENCE AS A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/Keywords:
silence, communication strategy, foreign language learning, EFL classroom, language anxiety, willingness to communicate, learner interaction.Abstract
Silence is a universal part of conversation but it is not viewed positively in foreign language learning classrooms. Students’ inability to respond or initiate cannot be directly attributed to indifference, lack of knowledge or lack of preparation. There can be various and profound reasons for student silence as it can be construed as students actively thinking, searching for lexis, preparing an answer or formulating a response.
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