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Mavrou, Irini; Chao, Javier – Written Communication, 2023
This study examined whether the linguistic distance between the first (L1) and second (L2) language is a significant determinant of L2 writing skills of 292 adult immigrants from 39 different source countries, who were beginner learners of Spanish L2. Gender, age, length of residence in Spain, education level as a proxy for literacy skills in L1,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Writing Skills, Immigrants, Spanish
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Fei Cao – SAGE Open, 2024
This study examines the developmental relationship between L2 Chinese oral fluency and self-repair in Dutch students learning Chinese. In this study, 76 junior Dutch students were split into two different groups based on level and were tested at two time periods (T1 and T2) for L2 Chinese fluency, which included the control variables of repetition…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
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Dobrego, Aleksandra; Konina, Alena; Mauranen, Anna – Language Awareness, 2023
We investigated how native and fluent users of English segment continuous speech and to what extent they use sound-related and structure-related cues. As suggested by the notion of multi-competence, L1 users are not seen as ideal models with perfect command of English, and L2 users not as lacking in competence. We wanted to see how language…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Cues, Intonation
Eman Gamal Eldin Ibrahim Mohamed – Online Submission, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the effect of using media in EFL classes on enhancing EFL university learners' oral fluency and global awareness. It adopted the one-group pre-experimental design, with a one-group pre-post interview along with a mixed research approach integrating both quantitative and qualitative assessment. A group of 30 Arabic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Hirata, Yoko; Thompson, Paul – ELT Journal, 2022
With the development of language corpora, linguists have been able to identify how often specific words, phrases, and expressions are used, and in which contexts. However, applications of corpora in the wider domain of language teaching have remained limited. This article presents an approach to utilizing corpora, combining principles from…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Teaching Methods, Action Research, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Ockey, Gary J.; Koyama, Dennis; Setoguchi, Eric; Sun, Angela – Language Testing, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which performance on the TOEFL iBT speaking section is associated with other indicators of Japanese university students' abilities to communicate orally in an academic English environment and to determine which components of oral ability for these tasks are best assessed by TOEFL iBT. To…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Correlation
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Mewald, Claudia – Global Education Review, 2015
This article discusses the impact of lexical range on the learners' ability to communicate in English when taught as a foreign language in bilingual schools, and emphasizes the importance of explicit vocabulary instruction. It draws on data from classroom observation, lexis-retrieval tasks, written and spoken performance in bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Grammar, Vocabulary Development, Psycholinguistics
Kathpalia, Sujata S.; Carmel, Heah Lee Hah – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2011
In language teaching, emphasis is usually placed on grammatical competence rather than metaphorical competence to improve a learner's proficiency in the target language. Research has shown that figurative language poses a problem for second language learners whether it is in their ability to interpret, process, or produce metaphors. This affects…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Writing (Composition)
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Rondon-Pari, Graziela – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
This study reflects a social constructivist theoretical framework in which the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is a central element, as two teaching approaches, communicative language teaching (CLT) and explicit focus on form (FonF) are examined. Research questions include: Are CLT and explicit FonF conducive to reaching the ZPD? Is there a…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction