Silence in the Second Language Classroom

1. Introduction
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2. Major theoretical frameworks of silence
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3. An interdisciplinary overview of silence in Japan
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4. A critical analysis of Japan’s language education system
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5. A structured observation study into L2 classroom silence
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6. An interview study into learners’ perspectives on L2 classroom silence
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7. A naturalistic stimulated recall study of specific silence events
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8. Summary and conclusions
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Avainsanat: Education, Language Teaching, Teaching and Teacher Education, English, Applied Linguistics, Language Education