Conveners
Poster session
- Liga Belicka (University of Latvia)
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to all the methods of communication besides oral speech people use to achieve communication goals. It is the major modality of language used in individuals with complex communication needs resulting from a variety of disabilities. This study focuses on individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disability that...
The current study is based on data which was collected in the form of a questionnaire with the goal of establishing linguistic profiles as well as language needs and practices of students enrolled in 3 different English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses at Tallinn University, Estonia. Responses of 50 students were analyzed qualitatively as well as quantitatively. Study participant...
Abstract:
The article discusses the main principles behind listening in the ELT classroom and gives the reader the background to some of the debates (e.g. bottom-up versus top-down theories). Analysis procedures in a method-comparison study include the main research findings that have influenced the way we conceptualise and speak about listening in ELT in general, as well as the main...
