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      Morris-Adams, M. 2008. ‘Going outside the classroom’ in Professional Encounters in TESOL. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 105-122
      Book editor(s): Garton, S. and K. Richards.
      ISBN: 978-0-230-55351-4
      Summary: The chapter looks at topic management strategies employed by learners during informal interactions with native English speaking peers.
      Country of research: United Kingdom
      Learners' background: various
      Institutional level: tertiary
      Entered by: Aston University (School of Languages and Social Sciences)
      Morris-Adams, M. 2008. Coherence and Understanding in Informal Conversation between Native and Non-Native Speakers of English.
      Supervisor(s): Garton, S.
      Awarding institution: Aston University
      Summary: The study investigates informal conversations between native English speakers and international students living in the UK, with a focus on topic management strategies. The research suggests that the conversations flowed freely and coherently and were marked by a relative scarcity of the communicative difficulties often associated with NS-NNS interactions.
      Thesis type: PhD
      Entered by: Aston University (School of Languages and Social Sciences)