Language & Intercultural Communication
Editor: Dr John Corbett (University of Glasgow)
Associate Editor: Robert Crawshaw (Lancaster University)
Reviews and Criticism Editor: Dr Fiona J. Doloughan (University of Surrey)
Editorial Board: Gavin Jack (University of Stirling)
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Volume: 5 Number: 3&4 Page: 284–293
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Why Keep Silent? The Classroom Participation Experiences of Non-native-English-speaking Students
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Sibel Tatar
Department of Foreign Language Education, Faculty of Education, Bo aziçi University, Ístanbul, Turkey
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The purpose of this study is to explore silence as a means of communication through the perceptions of non-native-English-speaking graduate students studying at US academic institutions. Beyond issues related to culture and language, there may be other reasons to explain the silence of students.
Keywords: academic English, intercultural communication, silence
© 2005 S. Tatar
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