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Nermin Cantas – Modern Language Journal, 2024
Heritage language (HL) learning is often facilitated by consistent exposure to the HL in family language policy (FLP). However, when children develop a preference for the majority language, family members may negotiate their use of both languages to establish a stronger emotional bond with their children while providing rich HL input. This article…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Native Language, Language Usage, Second Language Learning
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Mondada, Lorenza; Doehler, Simona Pekarek – Modern Language Journal, 2004
This article provides an empirically based perspective on the contribution of conversation analysis (CA) and sociocultural theory to our understanding of learners' second language (L2) practices within what we call a strong socio-interactionist perspective. It explores the interactive (re)configuration of tasks in French second language…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Classroom Communication, Sociocultural Patterns, French
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Anton, Marta – Modern Language Journal, 1999
Investigates learner-centered and teacher-centered discourse in interactive exchanges between teachers and learners in the second-language (L2) classroom. The analysis of interaction shows that learner-centered discourse provides opportunities for negotiation of form, content, and classroom rules of behavior, which creates an environment favorable…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Feedback, Learning Strategies, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)