Moving out of IRF (initiation-response-feedback): A single case analysis

Language Learning

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 796-824

  Waring, Hansun Zhang ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom discourse; Conversation analysis; Homework review; IRF; Learner initiation; Participation structure; Single case analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450275847     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2009.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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