Non-cognitive factors in second language acquisition and language variety: a single case study of a Saudi male English for academic purposes student in the United States

<p>"This single case study is a close-up view of how one second language learner, Abdul, acquired a particular variety of American English-in this case African American Vernacular English (AAVE) (Perryman-Clark, 2013). Non-cognitive factors are examined, and Stephen Krashen's Monitor Theory is suggested as a possible lens through which teachers could examine learners' language choice. Through interview and informal discussions with the subject, the researcher and his mentor attempted to discover whether the language variety choice was conscious on the learner 's part because it appeared that he had not consciously chosen AAVE as his reference group"--Document.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA) in English: Teaching English as a Second Language

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis: EWU Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Stephens, Nicholas

• Second language acquisition--Psychological aspects
• English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Cheney--Foreign speakers--Case studies
• English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Cheney--Arabic speakers--Case studies
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• English Language and Literature

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Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/98

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.ewu.edu:theses-1097