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Code-Switching in Chinese Junior Secondary School EFL Classes: Functions and Student Preferences
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Ye, Xuejun – Language Learning Journal, 2023
In China, code-switching (CS) is frequently used in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms. However, the functions of CS in Chinese secondary schools remain unclear. Moreover, student perceptions have rarely been considered in previous studies. This paper therefore sets out to examine why English teachers code-switch in EFL classrooms. In…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Student Attitudes, Language Usage, Second Language Learning
Which Is More Effective in Introducing Chinese Characters? An Investigative Study of Four Methods Used to Teach CFL Beginners
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Osborne, Caitríona; Zhang, Qi; Zhang, George Xinsheng – Language Learning Journal, 2020
This paper presents results of a study investigating four teaching methods used to introduce Chinese characters to beginner learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in an Irish secondary school between September 2016 and October 2016. Approximately 98 learners aged 14-16 were divided into four groups and taught for two one-hour classes per…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Orthographic Symbols, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Are L1 and L2 Strategies Transferable? An Exploration of the L1 and L2 Writing Strategies of Chinese Graduate Students
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Guo, Xiaoqian; Huang, Li-Shih – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Over the past three decades, second language writing has witnessed a growth of studies on learners' writing strategies, as well as a shift from product-oriented to process-oriented research. Although the field has achieved a greater understanding of strategies used by English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) writers, limited research has examined…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
Learner Engagement and Language Learning: A Narrative Inquiry of a Successful Language Learner
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Zhang, Zhe – Language Learning Journal, 2022
The concept of learner engagement has traditionally been examined in the field of education and it has been found to be associated with positive educational outcomes. While several studies in second language acquisition have looked at learner engagement with corrective feedback, there is a dearth of research investigating its relevance to…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Affective Behavior
'I've Got a Gut Feeling That I'd Regret Not Choosing Spanish'. A Critical Discourse Analysis of Language Option Choice Discussions on "Mumsnet" and "Studentroom"
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Lanvers, Ursula; Lambrechts, Agata A.; Crosswaite, Madeline – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Like other anglophone countries, the UK is experiencing a language 'crisis', in that fewer and fewer students opt to study a foreign language (FL) beyond the compulsory phase, and that the UK's language skills do not match its economic needs. Despite strong statements of commitments to increase FL uptake, decline in FL uptake in the UK's four…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Enrollment
Incidental L2 Lexical Acquisition in Reading: The Role of L2-Gloss Frequency and Learner Proficiency
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Zhao, Ting; Ren, Juan – Language Learning Journal, 2019
The present study aims to investigate the effects of gloss use, L2-gloss frequency and learner proficiency on incidental L2 lexical acquisition. A total of 163 university students in China were assigned to one of the three reading conditions: no gloss (NG), higher frequency L2 gloss (HFLG) and lower frequency L2 gloss (LFLG). The participants read…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Recall (Psychology)