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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"second/foreign language"”.
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Topic-comment constructions in the acquisition of Chinese as a second/foreign language
The main purpose of this study is to investigate factors involved in the learning of five Mandarin Chinese 'topic' constructions by adult English speakers in a formal classroom setting. The focal point of investigation is the effect the subject-prominence of English grammar has on the learning of …
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Investigating the role of informal online communities of practice (CoPs) in professional learning: the experience of second/foreign language teachers
This study examined Ukrainian language teacher notions, attitudes, feelings, and experiences related to participation in informal online Communities of Practice (CoPs) as an alternative means of professional learning. Findings from samples in Canada and Ukraine indicate opportunities for, and some …
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The Effects Of Anxiety On Second Language Acquisition
Anxiety occurs in second/foreign language learning. A large body of previous research has demonstrated the effect of language anxiety on second/foreign language learning. Many studies have found anxiety has a debilitating effect on language learning. Factors associated with anxiety have also been …
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Building bridges to primary education in Mauritius? emergent literacy experiences in a foreign language context : a case study of preschool children
In the context where English, as a foreign language, is the main language of literacy and the written medium of instruction throughout the Mauritian education system, this thesis explores (1) preschoolers' early literacy experiences, (2) the outcomes of these experiences, and (3) the extent to …
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A Sociolinguistic Study: Address Rule System in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia
… communication involved in dynamic face-to-face language interaction. Since language is affected by different variables, the findings are helpful for second/foreign language learning and teaching. A general overall awareness of linguistic and cultural variables can act as a bridge to mutual …
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Complaint Talk in Korean Conversation
… this study suggests pedagogical implications for second/foreign language teaching. CA pays close attention to the details of interaction such as the sequencing of actions and the composition and construction of turns. Therefore, the CA analysis in this study provides practitioners and materials …
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The impact of formal instruction on second language grammatical accuracy
… to make grammatical errors in speaking a second/foreign language in spite of long years of study of the language and/or many years of residence in a country where the language is spoken. Although it was once commonly accepted that formal instruction (i.e., instruction emphasizing the …
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Um programa de auto-educação para professores de português como segunda língua
… self-education of teachers of Portuguese as a Second/Foreign Language (PSL/PFL), which is based on Widdowson's (1990) model (a Pramatics of Language Teaching). By using a syllabus developed in accordance with this theoretical model. I carried out an ethnographic investigation on the practices …
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An investigation of communication strategy use in reception
… strategy use in the receptive behaviour of second/foreign language learners. The investigation is descriptive in design, and seeks to describe the phenomenon of communication strategies both as a constituent of communicative discourse and as a part of that discourse, in inter-relationship …
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Reading in L1, L2, and FL: A variable-treatment study.
… structure of the texts, and (4) subjects' second/foreign language proficiency level. Two texts, Text F and Text M discussed topics related to humanities; the other two, Text S and Text E, discussed topics related to science. The four texts had each a different global structure, and were …
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Medium of instruction and its effect on matriculation examination results for 2000, in Western Cape secondary schools : a study of examination results in relation to home language and language medium
… In the educational domain, for example, language medium is an essential element in all learning, but, as this study shows, we still have the situation where premature learning through an insufficiently developed second or third language impacts negatively on quality of education and on …
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The Influence Of Interventions On Reading Comprehension In A Second And Foreign Language
… the students enrolled or planning to enroll in language learning courses at North American universities. In order to be able to read academic texts, the students need to develop strong comprehension skills. The present study plays an important role in the field of second/foreign language (L2/FL) …
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Production and perception of liaison by Anglophone learners of French
… by Anglophone learners of French. While second/foreign language (L2) phonology has long been recognized as an area of learner difficulty, there have been few studies on the acquisition of liaison by L2 learners of French. The two studies contained in this thesis hope to expand our …
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Moksleivių motyvacija mokytis prancūzų kalbos frankofoniškose ir įprastose klasėse /
… motivation towards learning French as a foreign language. French is taught in most Lithuanian educational institutions as a freely chosen second foreign language starting in the 5th or 6th grade. Some schools use a content language integrated learning (CLIL) approach for teaching French. …
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A writerly trajectory: reflections on published classroom resources for learners of English and students of academic writing
… and university lecturer in teaching English as a second/foreign language and academic literacies, the key theme is the production of classroom resources or approaches for promoting language development through the use of literary texts and metaphor, or for enhancing academic literacy in Higher …
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Understanding SLA through peer interactions in a Chinese classroom: A sociocultural perspective
<p>Second language learning and development is a complex process that is situated in sociocultural settings. Classrooms provide such daily life settings in which language acquisition occurs via social interactions among peers and the instructor as well as other mediated means. The purpose of this …
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On the Scope of Digital Vocabulary Trainers for Learning in Distance Education
… vocabulary trainers (DVTs) for L1 (first/native language) - L2 (second/foreign language) paired associate vocabulary learning in the context of distance learning and where students are mature adult learners. The literature review approaches the topic from three different angles: firstly, what is …
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Exploring Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Listening Strategy Instruction in A Chinese L2 Classroom
… strategy-integrated listening instruction among second semester learners of Chinese as a second language at a military college in Northern California. Most of previous studies investigated listening strategy use and the relationship between listening strategy use and listening achievement. Few …
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(In)complete Acquisition of Aspect in Second Language and Heritage Russian
… enrolled in college level Russian courses: foreign language learners of Russian whose native language is English and heritage language speakers of Russian whose dominant language at the time of study is English. Russian Aspect is known to be problematic both for monolingual and bilingual …
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Realizations of Two Speech Acts of Heritage Learners of Korean: Request and Apology Strategies
… twenty Korean- Americans who speak Korean as a second language participated in the study. They were undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a university in the Midwest. Data were collected using oral Discourse Completion Tests (DCT) that consisted of ten items for request and apology, …
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