Language Learning Abroad: How Do Gains in Written Fluency Compare with Gains in Oral Fluency in French as a Second Language?.

Freed, Barbara; So, Sufumi; Lazar, Nicole A.

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ERIC Number: EJ671667

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Publication Date: 2003

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Language Learning Abroad: How Do Gains in Written Fluency Compare with Gains in Oral Fluency in French as a Second Language?

Freed, Barbara; So, Sufumi; Lazar, Nicole A.

ADFL Bulletin, v34 n3 p34-40 Spr 2003

Studied differences in language gain in French among two groups of students, those who studied abroad and those who remained at home to study in the college classroom. Six nonteacher native speakers compared the oral and written fluency of both groups of students. Results show the context of language learning is a factor in what oral and written features a student acquires. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, French, Higher Education, Language Fluency, Oral Language, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Study Abroad, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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