Heike Tappe
Biographic Data
| ID | 9586500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heike Tappe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heike |
| FAMILY NAME | Tappe |
| SIGNATURE | TAPPE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4392-9958 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Idea generation and planning time in second language academic writing
Idea generation is a cognitive process which underlies the production of coherent writing. However, little is known about the nature of this process and how it is affected by different preparatory conditions. The current study examines the effects of three planning time conditions: ‘planning time’ (10 minutes), ‘extended planning time’ (20 minutes) and ‘no planning time’ and two task conditions, namely ‘topic given’ and ‘topic and ideas given’, a…
Politeness constructions in written business communication
In this article, we conduct a comparative study which investigates challenges faced by isiZulu-speaking (L1) students with regard to appropriate politeness strategies in English (L2) business letters. We draw on the well-established distinction between interactional and transactional intentions in business writing. Data consists of a comparative bilingual business writing task as well as of a questionnaire that sought to identify specific challen…
The use of tense and aspect in isiZulu and English by isiZulu L1/English L2 speakers
Past research indicates that the acquisition and subsequent usage of tense/aspect markings by second language (L2) speakers pose particular challenges. Such challenges may emanate, inter alia, from differences in the tense/aspect systems of a L2 speaker’s two languages. This article compares and contrasts the use of tense and aspect in isiZulu and English by isiZulu L1/ English L2 speakers. We conducted an empirical intra-individual study among f…
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The use of tense and aspect in isiZulu and English by isiZulu L1/English L2 speakers
Past research indicates that the acquisition and subsequent usage of tense/aspect markings by second language (L2) speakers pose particular challenges. Such challenges may emanate, inter alia, from differences in the tense/aspect systems of a L2 speaker’s two languages. This article compares and contrasts the use of tense and aspect in isiZulu and English by isiZulu L1/ English L2 speakers. We conducted an empirical intra-individual study among f…
Politeness constructions in written business communication
In this article, we conduct a comparative study which investigates challenges faced by isiZulu-speaking (L1) students with regard to appropriate politeness strategies in English (L2) business letters. We draw on the well-established distinction between interactional and transactional intentions in business writing. Data consists of a comparative bilingual business writing task as well as of a questionnaire that sought to identify specific challen…
Idea generation and planning time in second language academic writing
Idea generation is a cognitive process which underlies the production of coherent writing. However, little is known about the nature of this process and how it is affected by different preparatory conditions. The current study examines the effects of three planning time conditions: ‘planning time’ (10 minutes), ‘extended planning time’ (20 minutes) and ‘no planning time’ and two task conditions, namely ‘topic given’ and ‘topic and ideas given’, a…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Business communication (1 work) · Business English (1 work) · Communication (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · History (1 work)