An Analysis of Conversation Styles of English Learners~ Backchannels as Effective Strategies in Communication ~

This study investigates communication patterns of English learners in conversational interaction and explores what kinds of communication style¹⁾ they employ when they are communicating in English. By analyzing the conversation in the situation where speakers in conversation have to communicate only in English, this study will explain important elements and effective strategies for communication in second language.This study analyses the strategies English learners use in interaction to compensate for their insufficiency in grammar and reveals the elements that play important roles in communicative success. The study also considers the difference in strategies learners use in accordance with their proficiency in English