HOW THE POSITIVE ROLE OF LEARNER LEARNER INTERACTION ENHANCES COMMUNICATION PROCESSIN ESL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

In many kinds of research on language interaction many linguists have clearly shown that the negotiation of meaning play a vital role in the second language acquisition process. Although negotiation of meaning is an essential strategy in the English as a Second Language (ESL) learning process, there is still a need to investigate whether it is a unique characteristic in the ESL language learning setting. It affects learners’ production.Negotiation of meaning stimulates the learners to remember their past experiences with their peers’ assistance, interact with them in English and helps understand how non-native speakers negotiate to mean and use communication strategies in learner-learner interaction. This research has been done using a qualitative method selecting 40 learners in 20 pairs as a sample.Negotiation of meaning supports second language acquisition when learners understand the interaction and express their meaning in a second language.The results show negotiation of meaning is an essential strategy in the ESL learning process for the students to improve their communication ability.