ABSTRACT
In this chapter we report on a study of interaction framed within a sociocultural theory of mind (SCT) perspective. This is not the framework within which Sue Gass ever conducted her research and writings. However, Sue’s research and theoretical understanding of SLA, as represented in Gass (1997), has been foundational in this field. And it has been the basis for lively and stimulating discussions between Sue and the second author of this chapter. Furthermore, those discussions have been held in lively and stimulating settings such as Madrid and Beijing, providing each conversation with a particular sociocultural context that, for me (Merrill) at least, enhanced their memorability.
