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Abstract

This study was framed on the theory of Language Socialisation and a Systematic Functional Linguistic (SFL) approach. The aim of the study was to analyse the oral presentation discourse produced by an elementary Iranian English as Second Language (ESL) postgraduate student in an American university four times (September/December, 2015 and March/September, 2016) over one year. The data were collected in terms of textual resources during the discourse socialisation process while in a second language community. The data relating to oral presentations were taken through the Oral English Proficiency Test (OEPT) and later transcribed for further analyses. The findings revealed that the participant became more competent as he continued his language socialisation in the second language academic community. He made progress through the use of textual resources, through the use of basic cohesive devices, including ‘and’ and ‘so’ over time. The study contributes to the language socialisation research by employing a systemic functional linguistics approach as a tool for the discourse development. It is intended that the findings will contribute to the knowledge around curriculum and the delivery of second language oral skills.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Satariyan, A and Chinijani, ME and Reynolds, B
Keywords:	discourse socialisation, language socialisation, oral academic discourse, social cultural theory, systemic functional linguistics, teaching English as a second language, second language learning, second language teaching
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Language and Translation
Publisher:	Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages of Islamic Azad University
ISSN:	2008-8590
Copyright Information:	Copyright unknown
Related URLs:	UTAS Profile: Satariyan, A Google Scholar: Reynolds, B UTAS Profile: Reynolds, B
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