Constructing Meaning in Interaction through Picture Books
Keywords:
classroom talk, meaning making, literacy, teacher’s beliefs
Abstract
This qualitative study describes and analyses young language learners’ spontaneous
comments while sharing picture books during EFL sessions. It also explores teachers’ responses to learners’ comments, and considers reasons teachers may choose to ignore children’s talk in their first language (L1). Data were collected from young Hungarian learners (ages 5–12) and their teachers, through qualitative processes. The main findings give insights into the role of classroom talk in negotiating meaning in the foreign language and in developing literacy.
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Durand, G. (1969). Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire. Paris: Bordas.
French, F. (1986). Snow White in New York. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Munsch, R. N., & Martchenko, M. (1980). The Paper Bag Princess. Toronto: Annick Press Ltd.
Nikolov, M. (2002). Issues in English Language Education. Bern: Peter Lang.
Nunan, D. (1989). Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Oxford, R. (1990). Language Learning Strategies: What every teacher should know. NY: Newbury House.
Propp, V. (1970). Morphologie du conte. Paris: Seuil.
Sendak, M. (1963). Where the Wild Things Are. London: HarperCollins Ltd.
Stephens, J. (1992). Language and Ideology in Children’s Fiction. London: Longman.
Trivizas, E., & Oxenbury, H. (1995). The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. London: Mammoth.
van Dam, J. (2002). Ritual, dance, and play in a first English lesson: Bootstrapping a classroom
culture. In C. Kramsch (Ed.), Language Acquisition and Language Socialization: Ecological
perspectives (pp. 237–265). London: Continuum.
Whitehead, M. (1995). Nonsense, rhyme and word play in young children. In R. Beard (Ed.), Rhyme, Reading and Writing (pp. 42–61). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
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Published
2012-09-30
How to Cite
Lugossy, R. (2012). Constructing Meaning in Interaction through Picture Books. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2(3), 97-117. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.349
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