Teaching and Researching: Speaking

Teaching and Researching: Speaking, Volume 1, provides a comprehensive analysis of oral communication as a dynamic interpersonal process. Author Rebecca Hughes challenges the common misconception that speaking is merely a spoken version of writing. This linguistics and speech text examines critical meaning-making elements, including prosody, gaze, and affect, while exploring how speakers collaborate during interactions.

This academic resource for language arts and disciplines focuses on the intersection of study and teaching. The updated edition introduces new perspectives on high stakes oral language testing and the role of neurolinguistic data and web-based technology. Through detailed case studies and summaries, the book evaluates current assessment practices and encourages practitioners to refine the models of speaking used in their classrooms.