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Applied Linguistics 1999 20(1):95-124; doi:10.1093/applin/20.1.95
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The use of grammatical terminology in the second language classroom: a quality study of teachers' practices and cognitions

S Borg

School of Education, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. E-mail: S.Borg@education.leeds.ac.uk

Although much has been written about the role of grammatical terminology in the second language (L2) classroom, empirical studies of this facet of L2 teaching are lacking. This paper addresses this issue by describing the use of terminology in the practices of four L2 teachers and discussing the motivations for the teachers' decisions regarding this aspect of their work. The research data base consisted of audio recordings of teachers' lessons and of interviews in which the teachers discussed the use of terminology in these lessons. The analysis highlights a range of experimental, cognitive, and contextual factors which impinged on teachers' use of terminology. This paper makes a case for the contribution research into teachers' practices and cognitions can make to a fuller and more realistic . The Japan foundation and association of international education, Japan: Japanese language proficiency test


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