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DuFon, Margaret A., Ed.; Churchill, Eton, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2006
Examining the overseas experience of language learners in diverse contexts through a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, studies in this volume look at the acquisition of language use, socialization processes, learner motivation, identity and learning strategies. In this way, the volume offers a privileged window into learner…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Study Abroad, Socialization
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Thibault, Pierrette; Vincent, Diane – 1990
In 1984, a new corpus of spoken Quebecois French (Canada) was added to the existing data. In developing it, half of the native speakers participating in a 1971 study were re-interviewed, providing previously unavailable data on individual language development. The report describes in detail the sociolinguistic methodology used in developing the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Diachronic Linguistics, French
Spina, Stephanie Urso – 1994
The objective of this study is to assess whether arts-based curriculum facilitates the acquisition of English as a Second Language without sacrificing proficiency in the first language (in this case, Spanish). The paper has two chief parts, one theoretical, the other empirical. In the first part, similarities between authentic arts-based…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Art Activities, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language)