BREAKING THE SILENCE: INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES TO UNLOCK STUDENT FLUENCY
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Kalantarova Nazokat Qadamboyevna
Teacher of Urgench State University Named After Abu Rayhon Beruniy
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- Keywords:
- Students' silence, communicative strategies, speech fluency, affective linguistics, EFL theory.
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Student "silence" in the EFL/ESL context is a complex affective-cognitive barrier that prevents the development of speech fluency as a key component of communicative competence. This article offers a conceptual model of innovative communication strategies - gamification, peer-scaffolding and digital storytelling - to purposefully overcome silence. Based on affective linguistics (Horwitz, Krashen), the theory of the zone of near development (Vygotsky) and modern approaches to fluency-oriented instruction (Nation, Ellis), the article deconstructs the mechanisms of silence and justifies the transition from traditional CLT to innovative practices. The theoretical significance lies in the integration of psychological, socio-cultural and technological dimensions, taking into account the bilingual context. The model predicts a potential increase in fluency by reducing anxiety and activating automated speech patterns.
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- 2026-02-20
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- Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)
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