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Publication details [#52986]

Vickers, Caroline H. 2010. Language competence and the construction of expert–novice in NS–NNS interaction. Journal of Pragmatics 42 (1) : 116–138.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

expert system | identity negotiation | language proficiency | native speaker | native vs. non-native interaction

Place, Publisher

Elsevier

Journal WWW

www.sciencedirect.com/web-editions

Annotation

This study examines the interactional achievement of expert–novice differentiation in NS–NNS (engineering team) interaction, focusing on the ratification process, failure to ratify, and contribution rejection. It further explores how a novice linguistically based identity affects acquisition of an expert non-linguistically based identity.