Private speech: A cognitive tool in verbal communication

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This paper introduces the psycholinguistic phenomenon of private speech (i.e., self-directed speech) in verbal communication. It describes the theoretical roots of research interests in this speech in the works of, and disagreement between, Piaget and Vygotsky, and summarizes details from some studies (including some in L2 research) that discuss the use of this speech in various settings from a Vygotskian perspective. The paper also analyzes data from conversations involving native and non-native speakers of English to show how the use of private speech introduces features of self-dialogs in the mind of an individual within the context of dialogs between individuals in task-based activities. Implications for L2 research, in terms of Vygotskian perspective, are mentioned in conclusion.
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