Abstract
A discussion of two text-types commonly occurring in casual conversation, stories and gossip, (1) details four kinds of stories told in casual talk, (2) demonstrates that gossip is a culturally-determined process with a distinctive structure, and (3) considers implications for teaching English-as-a- Second-Language. Analysis is based on over three hours of conversational data. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education) (Author/MSE).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 43-71 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Prospect: an Australian journal of TESOL |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
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