26 set 2014 A lot from a little VI
In my last post here I looked at a monologue from a non-native speaker of English, Dani and analysed what made him a proficient, fluent speaker (see A lot from a little V). The interesting thing about his monologue is that its sophisticated quality does not derive from grammatical or lexical complexity but rather from the communicative strategies that he employs. I noted that his intonation and way of placing emphasis contributed greatly to his message. But by analysing a monologue like this, we can also draw conclusions about...