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Which Extralinguistic Factors Affect Written Production Skills in Foreign Language Attrition? A Longitudinal Study of Greek Learners Having Acquired French in A Formal Instructional Setting
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Kleopatra Mytara; Barbara Köpke – Language Learning Journal, 2024
In the vast literature on language attrition, studies on the role of extralinguistic factors in language retention, particularly concerning foreign language (FL) skills acquired in formal instructional contexts, are scarce. We address this issue by focusing on the impact of the frequency of FL use, both extramural and in the classroom, and…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Second Language Learning, Greek, French
Efficacy of Clustering and Switching Strategies in Verbal Fluency Tasks in a Finnish-English Language Attrition Population
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Nana Lehtinen; Anna Kautto; Kati Renvall – Language Learning Journal, 2024
Verbal Fluency (VF) task total scores are widely used in language attrition studies, but they do not provide insight into the processes underlying optimal performance. We analyse the efficacy of clustering (subcategories within a category) and switching (shifting between these subcategories) strategies in phonemic (PVF) and semantic (SVF) tasks.…
Descriptors: Language Fluency, Verbal Communication, Semantics, Phonemics