Frame Analysis of Writing Center Interactions

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The writing center (WC) interaction is one of theleast researched interactional situations even thoughit has become an important academic context which hasa sizable impact on students' learning. This studyapplies the concepts of "frame" (Goffman, 1974) and"contextualization cues" (Gumperz, 1982) to thediscourse analysis of volubility (turn length anddistribution) and questions (question types andfrequencies) used in university WC interactionsinvolving native (NS) and nonnative speakers (NNS) ofEnglish. In actual WC practices, the collaborativeframe described in the by-now-traditional WC theoryinfluenced by social constructionism, the tutor'sframe, and the student's frame intertwine, and theymay often conflict with each other. Theresearch results reflect a gap between thecollaborative frame defined in the WCtheory and the actual WC practices, and suggest amore flexible and realistic tutor training andtutorial method to narrow the gap. Students andscholars who are interested in discourse analysis, second language acquisition, and/or WC practices inuniversities will find this book useful.