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McDonough, Kim; Fulga, Angelica – Language Learning, 2015
Situated within second language (L2) research about the acquisition of morphosyntax, this study investigated English L2 speakers' detection and primed production of a novel construction with morphological and structural features. We report on two experiments with Thai (n = 69) and Farsi (n = 70) English L2 speakers, respectively, carried out an…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure, Language Research, English (Second Language)
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McDonough, Kim; Crowther, Dustin; Kielstra, Paula; Trofimovich, Pavel – Second Language Research, 2015
This exploratory study investigated whether joint attention through eye gaze was predictive of second language (L2) speakers' responses to recasts. L2 English learners (N = 20) carried out communicative tasks with research assistants who provided feedback in response to non-targetlike (non-TL) forms. Their interaction was audio-recorded and their…
Descriptors: Correlation, Eye Movements, Second Language Learning, Audio Equipment
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Kim, Youjin; McDonough, Kim – Applied Linguistics, 2008
Previous research has shown that during syntactic priming activities, L1 speakers produce more target structures when they are prompted by a lexical item that occurred in their interlocutor's previous utterance. This preliminary study investigated whether L2 speakers are similarly influenced by lexical items during syntactic priming activities.…
Descriptors: Sentences, Syntax, Researchers, Cues
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Kim, YouJin; McDonough, Kim – Language Teaching Research, 2008
Previous research has shown that second language (L2) learners reflect on language form when carrying out collaborative activities in L2 classrooms. This study explored which language forms Korean as a second language (KSL) learners focused on and how their linguistic issues were resolved when collaborating with interlocutors from different…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Second Language Learning, Korean, Language Proficiency
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McDonough, Kim – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
Interaction research about the role of language production in second language (L2) development has focused largely on modified output, specifically learners' responses to negative feedback (Iwashita, 2001; Loewen & Philp, in press; Mackey & Philp, 1998; McDonough, 2005; McDonough & Mackey, in press; Nobuyoshi & Ellis, 1993; Pica, 1988; Shehadeh,…
Descriptors: Interaction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Processing