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Cunningham, D. Joseph – Modern Language Journal, 2016
The pairing of telecollaboration and focused instruction can lead to measurable gains in second language learners' pragmatic competence (Belz & Vyatkina, 2005, 2008; Vyatkina & Belz, 2006). This article examines speech act production in telecollaborative exchange, focusing on the requesting behavior of American learners of German for…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kallkvist, Marie – Modern Language Journal, 2013
This article explores the value of judiciously used first language (L1)-to-second language (L2) translation in meaning-focused, advanced-level academic language education. It examines languaging in the teacher-led discourse (TLD) that arises when translation tasks are used and compares it to languaging during the TLD engendered by 4 other…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Qualitative Research, Native Language, Second Language Learning