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Baker-Smemoe, Wendy; Dewey, Dan P.; Bown, Jennifer; Martinsen, Rob A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2014
Second language (L2) gains during study abroad have been related to several variables including length of stay (Llanes, 2011), language use (Martinsen, Baker, Dewey, Bown, & Johnson, 2010), and social network development (Isabelli-GarcĂ­a, 2006), among others. However, most studies have investigated only a few predictors in single study abroad…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Achievement Gains, Language Proficiency
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Ensz, Kathleen Y. – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Native French speakers (N=56) were critical of French slang expressions spoken by French youths. A previous study found that the native speakers considered Americans' use of the same slang even less acceptable, suggesting the need for careful consideration of teaching such terms in French-language classrooms. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, French