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Meghan Moran; Okim Kang; Mary McGroarty – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This research examines the perceptions of 141 Arizona educational stakeholders' (i.e. teachers, parents, high school students, and teacher candidates) perceptions of five English L1 teachers and five English LX teachers (with Spanish as their L1). Listeners responded to a survey in which they heard brief (1.5-2 min) recordings from each speaker;…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Stakeholders, Parent Attitudes
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Georgiou, Georgios P. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
Neglecting pronunciation in the instruction of foreign languages is quite common both worldwide [Derwing, T. M., and M. J. Murno, 2005. "Second Language Accent and Pronunciation Teaching: A Research-Based Approach." "TESOL Quarterly" 39 (3): 379-397] and in Greek-Cypriot classrooms [Kyprianou, M. 2015. "Teaching and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Teachers, Pronunciation, Foreign Countries
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Lee, Ju Seong; Sylvén, Liss Kerstin; Lee, Kilryoung – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Although there have been several comparative studies of willingness to communicate in a first language (L1 WTC), there is a dearth of comparative research on L2 WTC, especially between groups with distinct cultural and educational backgrounds. This study synthesises the L2 motivational self system (ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self) and attitudes…
Descriptors: Korean, Swedish, Second Language Learning, Self Concept
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Chan, Jim Yee Him – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
This study examines Hong Kong major stakeholders' (secondary students, university students, teachers and professionals) perceptions of language variation, English language teaching (ELT) and language use in their everyday communication via a large-scale questionnaire survey (N = 1893). Based on principal components analysis of the questionnaire…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Attitudes
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Gu, Mingyue Michelle – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2011
This paper investigates the identity construction and language practice of a group of mainland Chinese immigrant students studying at a secondary school in Hong Kong, and explores the underlying reasons for, as well as the individual and group identities derived from, those language choices and practices. The data were collected through…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Ideology, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Leung, Alex Ho-Cheong – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2012
This paper explores the purported negative influence of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) on child second language acquisition (SLA) by studying Hong Kong Cantonese children's listening ability in second language (L2) English. 31 kindergarten third graders aged 4;6 to 6, and 29 first year secondary students aged 11-14 who have had a Filipino…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Grade 3, Listening Skills