Instruction and Exposure: How Do They Contribute to Second Language Acquisition?.

Shresta, Tej B.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ567549

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0015-718X

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Instruction and Exposure: How Do They Contribute to Second Language Acquisition?

Shresta, Tej B.

Foreign Language Annals, v31 n2 p231-41 Sum 1998

Describes how instruction and exposure contributed to the development of oral proficiency in English as a Second Language in mutually exclusive learning situations in Nepal. This study finds that both instruction and exposure contribute to second-language acquisition, the former promoting accuracy, the latter promoting fluency. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Interrater Reliability, Interviews, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: Nepal

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A