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Direct linkGopalakrishnan, Anuradha – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2022
Multilingual pedagogies draw on learners' prior language knowledge and can offer considerable advantages in learning the target language. Yet language instruction, particularly in foreign language learning contexts, does not often capitalise on the multilingual assets of learners. The goal of this study is to understand what determines the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kordt, Birgit – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2018
This article argues that the concept of affordances as put forward by James J. Gibson can make a major contribution to our understanding of multilingualism. It can throw some light on multilingualism in general as well as on specific aspects like successful and unsuccessful transfer, the challenges involved in teaching for multilingualism,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Mitits, Lydia; Gavriilidou, Zoe – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2016
This study compares language learning strategy (LLS) use between Greek L2 and English FL and a possible variation in the frequency and type of LLSs employed in the two languages in order to depict the strategic profiles of the multilingual learners aged 12-15 (n = 307). It also observes the effect of gender in relation to a second vs. foreign…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Transfer of Training, Multilingualism, Learning Strategies
Marten, Lutz; Mostert, Carola – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2012
The article reports results of a study of beginner-level learners of Zulu in higher education in the UK, focussing on learners' linguistic background, their motivation and reasons for studying Zulu, and their self-assessed progress at the beginning of the second term of teaching. The study shows that participants typically studied Zulu as an…
Descriptors: African Languages, Prior Learning, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries
De Angelis, Gessica – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2011
The present study was developed to assess teachers' beliefs on (1) the role of prior language knowledge in language learning; (2) the perceived usefulness of language knowledge in modern society; and (3) the teaching practices to be used with multilingual students. Subjects were 176 secondary schoolteachers working in Italy (N = 103), Austria (N =…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Language Maintenance, Physical Education
Bono, Mariana; Stratilaki, Sofia – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2009
Within the framework of our research on learners' language practices and representations, this contribution explores how their representations about language uses and language learning shape the processes of learning and communication in school settings. More precisely, we will study learners' representations regarding the existence of a…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Multilingualism, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
