چکیده:
Oral Communication Strategies are conscious techniques that L2 interlocutors employ to overcome the communication breakdowns in the target language. Hence, they can help to promote the effectiveness of communication ability. However, it must be noted that many variables can influence the use of these strategies. The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the role of language proficiency and cultural background variables on the use of oral communication strategies. After piloting the Oral Communication Strategy Inventory and Cultural Milieu and examining the reliability analysis as well as the construct validity, the questionnaires were administered to 320 participants majoring in the English language at B.A and M.A levels. Then, SPSS 18.0 computer program was used to analyze the collected data. Next, an interview was held to gain more information on the use of strategies by the Iranian EFL learners. The results of this inquiry revealed that there is no significant difference between learners at different language proficiency levels in terms of oral communication strategies use, while there is a significant difference between different cultural backgrounds in the use of OCSs. The findings of this research can be useful for developing the use of oral communication strategies among EFL learners, particularly with Persian and Turkish cultural backgrounds.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Oral Communication Strategies Used by Iranian EFL Learners: Focus on Language Proficiency and Cultural Background Maryam Shokrolahi,* PhD Candidate, Department of English, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran maryam.
The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the role of language proficiency and cultural background variables on the use of oral communication strategies.
After piloting the Oral Communication Strategy Inventory and Cultural Milieu and examining the reliability analysis as well as the construct validity, the questionnaires were administered to 320 participants majoring in the English language at B.
Many studies showed that the use of oral communication strategies (OCSs) can help language learners’ not only in compensating the lack of linguistic knowledge in communication but also in facilitating communicative interaction (Bialystok, 1990; Dornyei, 1995; Faerch & Kasper, 1983; Nakatani & Goh, 2007; Poulisse, 1990; Tarone, 1977).
Statistical Results Results The Use of OCSs among Iranian EFL Learners at Different Proficiency Levels In order to investigate the answer to the first research question, the participants of the study were divided into two intermediate and advanced groups based on their OPT scores.
Statistically analyzing the gathered data through OCSI between intermediate and advanced groups revealed that there is no significant difference between Iranian EFL learners at different language proficiency levels in terms of oral communication strategy use.
Statistically, it showed that there is no significant difference between Iranian EFL learners at different language proficiency levels in terms of oral communication strategy use.