I am it the clown: Problematising the distinction between ‘off task’ and ‘on task’ classroom talk

Language and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Yonge, Charlotte ^a   Stables, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993756429     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500789808666739     Document Type: Article

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