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Loewen, Shawn; Isbell, Daniel R. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
Studies of learner-learner interactions have reported varying degrees of pronunciation-focused discourse, ranging from 1% (Bowles, Toth, & Adams, 2014) to 40% (Bueno-Alastuey, 2013). Including first language (L1) background, modality, and task as variables, this study investigates the role of pronunciation in learner-learner interactions.…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Computer Mediated Communication, Role, Peer Relationship
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Nakatsukasa, Kimi; Loewen, Shawn – Language Teaching Research, 2015
This study investigates a teacher's L1 use during focus-on-form episodes (FFEs). FFEs assist L2 learning by bringing learners' attention to language. We studied the language used in FFEs in a Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) classroom to better understand the pedagogical purposes of L1 use in the classroom. We video-recorded 12 hours…
Descriptors: Grammar, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Pronunciation