I think what's needed is a balance of the formal and the
>less formal: practice in the former allows us to realize a certain
>type of fluency among a group of peers (e.g., knowing what counts as
>legitimate discourse), whereas inclusion of the latter allows those
>with less fluency to feel free to participate and thus to practice
>those particular discourse skills.
>
-- And allows the oldtimers to hear what we have to say!
Judy Diamondstone
diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University
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