Metadiscursive Processes in the Acquisition of a Second Language.

Giacomi, Alain; Vion, Robert

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Publication Date: 1986

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Metadiscursive Processes in the Acquisition of a Second Language.

Giacomi, Alain; Vion, Robert

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v8 n3 p355-68 Oct 1986

The acquisition of narrative competence in French by an Arabic-speaking migrant worker in interactions with target language speakers was explored, with hypotheses formed about the polyfunctional uses of certain forms to mark the chronology of events in the narrative or to introduce quoted speech. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, French, Interviews, Longitudinal Studies, Migrant Workers, Narration, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Word Frequency

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: France

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