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Egi, Takako – Modern Language Journal, 2010
Recent research has shown that certain learners' responses to feedback, specifically repair and modified output, are predictive of subsequent second language (L2) development. Yet, little is understood about why these responses are associated with second language acquisition (SLA). The current study investigated this question by exploring the…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Metalinguistics, Second Language Learning, Discourse Analysis
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Saito, Hidetoshi; Beecken, Masako – Modern Language Journal, 1997
Investigated pragmatic transfer in American learners of Japanese responding to compliments. The study used a closed role play to collect interlanguage data from the learners and normative data from Japanese and American native speakers. Findings substantiate a utility of pragmatic transfer research for improving instructional approach and course…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Students, Course Content, Data Collection