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L2 Peer Interaction before and after Writing: How Does Each One Promote Writing Development?
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McDonough, Kim; Ammar, Ahlem; Michaud, Gabriel – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2022
As a reflection of the value attached to interaction in L2 learning, pair and small-group activities have been integrated into different phases in the writing process. Focusing specifically on peer interaction during the planning and revision phases, this "In the Classroom" study explores the relationship between peer interaction and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Peer Relationship, French, Second Language Instruction
Promoting EFL Students' Accuracy and Fluency through Interactive Practice Activities
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McDonough, Kim; Sato, Masatoshi – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
This study examined the effectiveness of interactive activities at facilitating EFL students' production of English relative clauses. Thirty-seven EFL learners in Chile carried out interactive activities designed to elicit relative clauses. Pre- and posttests were used to examine whether carrying out the activities facilitated the students'…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Accuracy
The Effect of Explicit Instruction and Task Repetition on Colombian EFL Students' Use of Politeness Strategies during Disagreements
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García-Fuentes, César; McDonough, Kim – Language Learning Journal, 2018
Research has confirmed the benefits of pragmatics instruction for a variety of speech acts, including suggestions and requests. However, less is known about the effectiveness of instruction for disagreements, which are face-threatening acts that establish a point of view counter to the interlocutor. Therefore, the current study explored the effect…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Pragmatics
Syntactic Priming, Type Frequency, and EFL Learners' Production of "Wh"-Questions
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McDonough, Kim; Kim, Youjin – Modern Language Journal, 2009
Previous interaction studies have reported a positive relationship between syntactic priming and English second language (L2) learners' subsequent production of "wh"-questions. Syntactic priming research has shown that a speaker's production of a structure during syntactic priming activities is influenced by the individual lexical items that occur…
Descriptors: Verbs, Syntax, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Syntactic Priming and ESL Question Development
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McDonough, Kim; Mackey, Alison – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2008
Interaction research that has investigated the relationship between language production and second language (L2) development has largely focused on learners' immediate responses to interactional feedback. However, other speech production processes might help account for the beneficial relationship between interaction and L2 development. The…
Descriptors: Syntax, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Interaction
Responses to Recasts: Repetitions, Primed Production, and Linguistic Development
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McDonough, Kim; Mackey, Alison – Language Learning, 2006
Although a number of studies have associated recasts with second language development, the actual mechanisms by which recasts work to impact learning are still little understood. In particular, researchers have sought to gain a deeper understanding of the connections among recasts, learners' responses to recasts, and subsequent development. To…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Pretests Posttests, College Students