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Directionality and Developmental Mechanism of Cross-Linguistic Transfer of Phonological Awareness to Early Writing Skill in Young Chinese Learners
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Yeung, Susanna Siu-sze; Qiao, Shen; Pan, Dora Jue; Lin, Dan – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
The longitudinal study investigated the directionality and transfer mechanism of cross-linguistic transfer of phonological awareness between L1 and L2 in predicting early writing (word dictation) in Chinese children learning English as L2. Ninety primary school Grade 1 (P1) students were assessed on phonological awareness in Cantonese (syllable…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Phonological Awareness, Writing Skills, Sino Tibetan Languages
Exploring the Connection between Language Use and Oral Performance during Study Abroad: Results from the Daily Language Questionnaire 2
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García-Amaya, Lorenzo – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
Many second language (L2) learners participate in study abroad (SA) experiences believing their choice will be synonymous with increased interaction in the L2, from which enhanced linguistic gains will ensue. Nonetheless, one open question is whether SA participants actually engage in sustained L2 interaction while they are abroad. This paper…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Correlation, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning
Discourses of Foreign Language Development in Study Abroad: Social Networks and Other Intervening Factors
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Mas-Alcolea, Sònia; Torres-Purroy, Helena – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
Many scholars have highlighted the great variability of second language acquisition outcomes and, thus, the inconsistencies and inconclusiveness in the study abroad literature. These have called for longitudinal, case-based research that focuses on the students' processes (rather than outcomes) and that showcases the heterogeneity of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Study Abroad, Case Studies, Outcomes of Education
Making Exemption the Exception, Not the Rule: Inclusion of All Students in Foreign Language Education
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Peker, Hilal; Regalla, Michele – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
This longitudinal quantitative study examines the first and second language vocabulary development of prekindergarten students enrolled in an inclusive foreign language exploratory (FLEX) program. The FLEX program, framed by the Cognitive Retroactive Hypothesis of cross-linguistic transfer, is situated in a context where students with special…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Longitudinal Studies
The Development of Oral Ability in L2 Spanish by English-Home Language Learners in a TWI Program
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Ruiz-Funes, Marcela T. – Foreign Language Annals, 2020
This study reports on a small-scale, longitudinal investigation on L2 Spanish oral development by English-home language (EHL) learners in an English/Spanish Two-Way Immersion (TWI) program in rural, eastern United States. It examined EHL learners' oral ability in L2 Spanish based on longitudinal assessment data from Kindergarten, Grade 2, and…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Spanish, Native Language, Second Language Learning
Linguistic Performance of Dual Language Immersion Students
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Watzinger-Tharp, Johanna; Rubio, Fernando; Tharp, Douglas S. – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
The assessment of dual language immersion (DLI) students' proficiency in the partner language plays a key role in program evaluation. This article reports findings from a large-scale study, drawing on cross-sectional assessment data from 73 schools and longitudinal data from 25 schools. Students were tested in the interpretive (listening and…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Grade 6, Chinese