Title : ( identification of moves of informal internet-based chats between Iranian EFL teenagers and foreigners )
Authors: Behzad Ghonsooly , farnaz farrokhalaee , motahareh natanzi ,
Full TextAbstract
this study aims at explaining informal internet-based chat format with respect to its genre and writing components and system. the researchers analyzed 53 chat samples which were produced by 53 Iranian students in high intermediate and advanced levels of English in a private institute while chatting with foreigners. the results show that informal internet-based chat concerns with different purposes as chatting for improving English language, familiarity with different peoples and countries, friendship.
Keywords
, genre analysis, internet-based chat, EFL learners
@article{paperid:1028005,
author = {Ghonsooly, Behzad and Farrokhalaee, Farnaz and Natanzi, Motahareh},
title = {identification of moves of informal internet-based chats between Iranian EFL teenagers and foreigners},
journal = {Journal of Studies in Learning and Teaching English},
year = {2011},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
month = {October},
issn = {2251-8541},
pages = {87--105},
numpages = {18},
keywords = {genre analysis; internet-based chat; EFL learners},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T identification of moves of informal internet-based chats between Iranian EFL teenagers and foreigners
%A Ghonsooly, Behzad
%A Farrokhalaee, Farnaz
%A Natanzi, Motahareh
%J Journal of Studies in Learning and Teaching English
%@ 2251-8541
%D 2011
