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Child, Michael W.; Bateman, Blair E. – Hispania, 2020
Immersion students' language abilities are generally characterized by strong receptive skills (listening, reading) and less developed productive skills (speaking, writing) when compared with L1 speakers of the immersion language (e.g., Allen et al. 1990; Cummins 1998; Harley 1992). In this paper we report results from a six-month mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Grammar, Portuguese, Second Language Learning, Error Correction
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Osuna, Rafael – Hispania, 1973
Hexagonal'' refers to the new vocabulary and idioms that continue to infiltrate Spanish, French, and other languages. (SK)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Enrichment, Language Styles, Language Usage
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Sanchez-Rojas, Arturo – Hispania, 1974
Presents several socio-cultural contexts where both extremes of crudeness and euphemism are customary in everyday verbal communication. (TL)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Language Usage, Sociocultural Patterns
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de Lama, Sonia – Hispania, 1977
This article presents a glossary of popular expressions, slang and Cubanisms found in the writing of Eladio Secades. The words and phrases are defined in standard Spanish and translated into English. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Cubans, Expressive Language, Glossaries, Idioms