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Constructing a Second Language Sociolinguistic Repertoire: A Sociocultural Usage-Based Perspective
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Van Compernolle, Rémi A. – Applied Linguistics, 2019
This article discusses a sociocultural usage-based perspective on the development of sociolinguistic competence. Previous research has focused on learners' acquisition and use of alternative ways of 'saying the same thing' (i.e. native-like variation) in relation to study abroad, contact with native speakers, and pedagogy. Missing from the…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, French
Much More than Age
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Kinsella, Ciara; Singleton, David – Applied Linguistics, 2014
The study reported in this article investigated the proficiency in French of a group of anglophone adult L2 learners of the language, all of whom reported passing regularly for native speakers of French. Tests were administered to these learners to gauge their proficiency in different aspects of French, including a lexico-grammatical measure. A…
Descriptors: French, Language Variation, Native Speakers, Language Proficiency
Teaching, Learning, and Developing L2 French Sociolinguistic Competence: A Sociocultural Perspective
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van Compernolle, Remi A.; Williams, Lawrence – Applied Linguistics, 2012
The study reported in this article investigates the development of sociolinguistic competence among second-year (US university-level) L2 learners of French who were given systematic instruction on sociolinguistic variation as part of their normal coursework. We focus on the variable use of the negative morpheme "ne" in verbal negation. Drawing…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics, Morphemes, French