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Gudmestad, Aarnes; Clay, Rebecca – Hispania, 2019
This study examines the variable occurrence of preposition duplication in contexts of coordination in Spanish (e.g., "Fui con mi madre y (con) mi padre"). We build on previous research on this variable morphosyntactic phenomenon (namely, prepositions in contexts of coordination) by expanding the type of data and the independent variables…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Form Classes (Languages), Spanish, Morphology (Languages)
Mathison, Lake – Hispania, 2017
This pilot study looks at the effect of learning second language vocabulary with gesture. Specifically, this current study asks whether researcher-instructed or student-constructed gestures are more effective. Depth of processing theories (Craik and Lockhart 1972) as well as more recent educational frameworks like ICAP ("Interactive,"…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Vocabulary Development
Kuriscak, Lisa – Hispania, 2015
This study focuses on variation within a group of learners of Spanish (N = 253) who produced requests and complaints via a written discourse completion task. It examines the effects of learner and situational variables on production--the effect of proficiency and addressee-gender on speech-act choice and the effect of perception of imposition on…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Language Variation
Farley, Andrew; Pahom, Olga; Ramonda, Kris – Hispania, 2014
This study examines the lexical representation and recall of abstract words by beginning L2 learners of Spanish in the light of the predictions of the dual coding theory (Paivio 1971; Paivio and Desrochers 1980). Ninety-seven learners (forty-four males and fifty-three females) were randomly placed in the picture or non-picture group and taught…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Coding
Martinsen, Rob – Hispania, 2011
Short-term study abroad programs of less than a semester are becoming increasingly popular among undergraduate students in the United States. However, little research has examined the changes in students' cultural sensitivity through their participation in such programs or what factors may predict growth and improvement in such areas. This study…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Cultural Awareness, Native Speakers, Study Abroad