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Friedman, Debra A. – Language Teaching, 2023
In this paper, I argue for expanding language socialization research on the academic discourse socialization of speakers of English as an additional language to less-commonly researched settings outside of English-dominant countries. Following an overview of some theoretical and methodological issues involved in conducting such research, I lay out…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Socialization, English (Second Language), Cultural Differences
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Kimura, Daisuke – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2023
This article traces the intellectual roots and developments of the notion of competence in second language (L2) teaching and research. Since L2 teaching and research invariably concern competence of some sort (linguistic, communicative, interactional, or otherwise), there have been countless attempts to define competence from diverse theoretical…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Language Research
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Hall, Joan Kelly – Classroom Discourse, 2018
In this paper, I offer a reconsideration of "interactional competence" as an object of L2 learning. I argue that the field's uptake of the concept displays a misunderstanding of, or at least a lack of attention to, its related but distinct intellectual roots in linguistic anthropology and conversation analysis. This has resulted in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Communicative Competence (Languages), Concept Formation, Multilingual Materials
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Eskildsen, Søren W. – Classroom Discourse, 2018
This commentary draws on the four articles in this issue to discuss interactional competence from a usage-based perspective. The usage-based conception of language knowledge as an inventory of form-meaning pairings used for communicative purposes will be qualified by incorporating the idea that these communicative purposes are social actions. L2…
Descriptors: Biographies, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Linguistic Competence
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Pekarek Doehler, Simona – Classroom Discourse, 2018
This paper argues for a broadening of the analytic scope of research on L2 interactional competence so as to embrace systematic investigation of the linguistic resources that L2 speakers put to use for the specific purpose of coordinating social interaction. The paper first offers a conceptualisation of interactional competence in terms of…
Descriptors: Grammar, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Canagarajah, Suresh – Modern Language Journal, 2018
Applied linguists have been exploring approaches to second language acquisition and competence that move beyond a prioritization of cognition and grammar that was derived from the foundational structuralist legacy in linguistics. Recently, for example, they have collaborated in putting together an integrated alternative model (Douglas Fir Group,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Language Proficiency, Academic Discourse, Applied Linguistics
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Cabrelli Amaro, Jennifer; Wrembel, Magdalena – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2016
There is growing recognition that multilingualism is a norm rather than an exception and that it constitutes a default state of human linguistic competence. This phenomenon has become particularly relevant due to widespread, yet variously motivated, population movements as well as job-related mobility and the introduction of multiple foreign…
Descriptors: Phonology, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Linguistic Competence
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Wiley, Terrence G.; García, Ofelia – Modern Language Journal, 2016
This article considers the relevance of language policy and planning (LPP) for language education in the United States in relation to the country's longstanding and continuing multilingualism. In reflecting on the U.S. context, one striking feature is the absence of a guiding overarching explicit national educational language policy. Language…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, National Security
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Hoang, Ha – TESL-EJ, 2014
Once considered a stylistic issue, metaphor is now considered a critical component of everyday and specialized language and most importantly, a fundamental mechanism of human conceptualizations of the world. The use of metaphor in language, thought and communication has been examined in second language (L2) learning. The body of literature that…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Figurative Language, State of the Art Reviews, Scholarship
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Wu, Manfred – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2016
This article explores the implications of Hegel's theories of language on second language (L2) teaching. Three among the various concepts in Hegel's theories of language are selected. They are the crucial role of intersubjectivity; the primacy of the spoken over the written form; and the importance of the training of form or grammar. Applying…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Byram, Michael – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2014
At the editor's invitation this article was written as an analysis of the development of the intercultural dimension of foreign language teaching over the last 25 years. It is in part a personal reflection based on an article written for this journal 25 years ago, but it also draws on comments and insights from a network of researchers with…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Liu, Wei – Education Sciences, 2016
In a context of the internationalisation of Higher Education (HE) driven by the high mobility of international Higher Degree Research candidates (HDRs), it is important to consider the value of HDRs' multilingual capabilities for their learning and making of original contributions to knowledge. This article reports on a literature study regarding…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Universities, Educational Policy, International Education
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Shen, Qi-yuan – English Language Teaching, 2013
Pragmatic failure is the inability to understand what is meant by what is said, which can often lead to misunderstanding or confusion in cross-cultural communication. For this reason, the present article explores the contributing factors of pragmatic failure in China's ELT Classrooms. According to the exploration, the following factors are found…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Murray, Neil – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
The widening participation agenda has important implications for those in English-medium higher education institutions responsible for the provision of English language support. Importantly, given the diverse nature of the "non-traditional" student cohort that is the focus of this agenda, that section of the student population…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Nonstandard Dialects, Higher Education
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Jurkovic, Violeta – TESOL Journal, 2010
The article examines the effect of two factors on achievement test scores in English as a foreign language for specific purposes in higher education: preexisting linguistic competence and frequency of use of language learner strategies. The rationale for the analysis of language learner strategies as a factor affecting achievement test outcomes is…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Language Usage, Learning Strategies, International Studies
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