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Yang, Hui-Yu – CALICO Journal, 2014
The present research reports the findings of three experiments which explore how subtitles and advance organizers affect EFL learners' listening comprehension of authentic videos. EFL learners are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group receives no treatment and the experimental group receives the experimental conditions of one…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Listening Comprehension, Transcripts (Written Records), Video Technology
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Hilton, Heather – CALICO Journal, 2009
This article presents the methodology adopted for transcribing and quantifying temporal fluency phenomena in a spoken L2 corpus (L2 English, French, and Italian by learners of different proficiency levels). The CHILDES suite is being used for transcription and analysis, and we have adapted the CHAT format in order to code disfluencies as precisely…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Language Fluency
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Uzum, Baburhan – CALICO Journal, 2010
Computer technology improves the process of SLA by providing access to an ample amount of input within a communicative context in which participants can engage in synchronous and asynchronous conversations (Payne & Whitney, 2002; Sykes, 2005). This research project aims to investigate the role of alignment in learning a second language within the…
Descriptors: Interaction, Learning Theories, College Students, Second Language Learning