Discourse analysis of language intervention

Qualitative studies have produced new but fragmentary observations of the discourse of clinical lessons. This paper surveys these findings and integrates them around the principles of conversational discourse and discourse analysis. The picture which emerges is that training lessons are patterned wi...

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Published in:Child language teaching and therapy 1986-06, Vol.2 (2), p.211-229
Main Authors: Panagos, John M., Bobkoff, Karyn, Scott, Cheryl M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Conversation
Discourse analysis
Intervention
Qualitative research
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Summary:Qualitative studies have produced new but fragmentary observations of the discourse of clinical lessons. This paper surveys these findings and integrates them around the principles of conversational discourse and discourse analysis. The picture which emerges is that training lessons are patterned within and across levels of conversational discourse. Social, verbal, and nonverbal components of clinician—child interaction are organized hierarchically for the purposes of eliciting correct linguistic responses. Clinical discourse research is discussed with reference to questions of clinical validity and practicality. Five learning hypotheses are also suggested.
ISSN:0265-6590
1477-0865
DOI:10.1177/026565908600200206