The Role of Gender in L2 Interaction. Socialization via L2 Materials

Abstract

Given the importance placed on student-student interaction in today's second language (L2) classroom, this article seeks to examine target language interaction models presented to L2 students. Specifically, this investigation reviews how male and female interaction styles are presented to L2 leamers in target language scripts such as textbook and workbook dialogues and audio segments in order to determine whether or not pedagogical materials reinforce stereotypical gender-typed interaction styles.

Etant donné l'importance de l'interaction órale dans les cours de langue étrangére de nos jours, cet article veut examiner les modeles d'interaction presentes aux eleves dans les texts, surtout les dialogues homme-femme et le style employé par et entre les deux sexes.