İçedönük e dışadönük kişilik yapısının öğrencilerin sözel davranışları ve iletişimsel etkileşimleri üzerindeki etkisi

The aim of this study was to see the influence of extroversion/introversion continuumon learners? verbal tendencies and interactive behaviors. In addition, this study also tried todiscover learners? perception of the influence of their personality on their interactivebehaviors.The study was conducted in Ankara University, School of Foreign Languages,involving nineteen participants. The relevant data was collected in three steps. First, studentswere given a personality inventory test, so that their personalities could be identified. Afterthe test results were obtained four introverted and four extroverted students were chosen forthe rest of the study. In the second step, subjects were asked to participate in a set of speakingtasks. Finally, an interview with the subjects was conducted to be informed about learners?understanding of the link between their personality and verbal tendencies. The data collectedfrom the speaking tasks was first transcribed and than analyzed according to the categoriesestablished as interactional behaviors and speech production.The results showed that, learners with extroversion and introversion tendenciesdiffered in terms of the way they communicate in L2. While extroverts inclined to start mostof the conversations, introduce new topics to the speech and make restatements, introvertstended to ask questions. With respect to speech production, extroverts were found to producelonger sentences, employ more filled pauses and self-corrected utterances. As to secondresearch question, the results revealed that both extroverted and introverted subjects wereaware of the effect of their personality on their language behavior.