%0 Journal Article
%T NOTICING AND TEXT-BASED CHAT
%A Chun Lai
%A Yong Zhao
%J Language Learning and Technology
%D 2006
%I University of Hawaii
%X This study examined the capacity of text-based online chat to promote learners¡¯ noticing of their problematic language productions and of the interactional feedback from their interlocutors. In this study, twelve ESL learners formed six mixed-proficiency dyads. The same dyads worked on two spot-the-difference tasks, one via online chat and the other through face-to-face conversation. Stimulated recall sessions were held subsequently to identify instances of noticing. It was found that text-based online chat promotes noticing more than face-to-face conversations, especially in terms of learners¡¯ noticing of their own linguistic mistakes.
%K Second Language Acquisition
%K Computer-Assisted Language Learning
%K Computer-Mediated Communication
%K Distance Learning
%U http://llt.msu.edu/vol10num3/pdf/laizhao.pdf