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Direct linkAronin, Larissa; Moccozet, Laurent – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2023
In today's globalised world, a single named language such as English, Norwegian or Spanish, no matter how 'big' it is, rarely satisfies all the needs of communication, cooperation, education or any other area of human life. Neither is the entire language repertoire plausible for everyday use, simply because it is impossible to use too many…
Descriptors: Language Role, Holistic Approach, Language Research, Multilingualism
Schmid, Monika S. – Language Teaching, 2023
Instructed foreign language knowledge -- that is, language skills acquired exclusively in the classroom without the benefit of any significant immersion experience -- remains a vastly neglected area of studies on language learning in general and language attrition in particular. There is also little consideration of foreign language attrition and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Skill Attrition, Language Research
Download full textShahnazari-Dorcheh, Mohammadtaghi; Roshan, Saeed – English Language Teaching, 2012
Due to the lack of span test for the use in language-specific and cross-language studies, this study provides L1 and L2 researchers with a reliable language-independent span test (math span test) for the measurement of working memory capacity. It also describes the development, validation, and scoring method of this test. This test included 70…
Descriptors: Language Research, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Scoring
Peer reviewedHolmes, Janet; Ainsworth, Helen – Language Awareness, 1997
Presents insights into how language research develops, with particular focus on the extent to which syllable-timing is a characteristic of the New Zealand English speech of certain ethnic and social groups. The discussion examines the development of hypotheses, methodological challenges and the importance of considering alternative interpretations…
Descriptors: English, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Research
Bell, Jill Sinclair; Goldstein, Tara – TESL Talk, 1993
Reports on the training experiences of workers from linguistically diverse backgrounds via a focus on their learning activities in community college apprenticeship programs. A survey identified areas of linguistic difficulty that students were experiencing in their coursework and ways in which instructors could reduce these barriers to success.…
Descriptors: Bias, College Students, Community Colleges, English (Second Language)
de Courcy, Michele – Babel, 2006
Research has found that literacy in the first language of a student of English as a second language (ESL) aids in the acquisition of English, but there has been little exploration of the processes that underlie this. This pilot project investigates children's experiences of literacy in their first language (Hebrew), instruction in strategies…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Student Attitudes, Pilot Projects, Bilingual Schools
