Abstract
The authors analyzed the adjustments made by three Chinese students and two Japanese students in five-person conversations conducted during online-conversation sessions. It was found that the Chinese students seemed to better understand Japanese when the Japanese students pre-adjusted their utterances based on the conversation materials. Also, it was observed that both Chinese students and Japanese students adjusted their utterances, such as by showing each other what they were saying in text form, and rephrasing their utterances using easier vocabulary and grammar. Moreover, the Chinese students formed a team and the Japanese students formed a team to resolve problems of turn-taking and communication.
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