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Spinner, Patti; Jung, Sehoon – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine whether processability theory (PT; Pienemann, 1998, 2005) accounts for the emergence of grammatical forms and structures in comprehension. Sixty-one learners of English participated in oral interviews that elicited a variety of structures relevant to PT. Learners were divided into two groups: those who…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bowden, Harriet Wood – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
Proficiency is a key variable in late second language (L2) learning, but one that is undermeasured in current research. This study investigates whether L2 oral proficiency can be quickly and reliably assessed via the Spanish "elicited imitation task" (EIT; Ortega, Iwashita, Rabie, & Norris, 1999). Thirty-seven L2 learners of Spanish…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Spanish
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Godfroid, Aline – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
This study extends the evidence for implicit second language (L2) learning, which comes largely from (semi-)artificial language research, to German. Upper-intermediate L2 German learners were flooded with spoken exemplars of a difficult morphological structure, namely strong, vowel-changing verbs. Toward the end of exposure, the mandatory vowel…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Morphology (Languages), Verbs
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Rebuschat, Patrick; Hamrick, Phillip; Riestenberg, Kate; Sachs, Rebecca; Ziegler, Nicole – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2015
Williams's (2005) study on "learning without awareness" and three subsequent extensions (Faretta-Stutenberg & Morgan-Short, 2011; Hama & Leow, 2010; Rebuschat, Hamrick, Sachs, Riestenberg, & Ziegler, 2013) have reported conflicting results, perhaps in part due to differences in how awareness has been measured. The present…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Protocol Analysis, Cognitive Processes
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Geeslin, Kimberly L.; Gudmestad, Aarnes – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2010
This article adds to the growing body of research focused on second-language (L2) variation and constitutes the first large-scale study of the production of potentially variable grammatical structures in Spanish by English-speaking learners. The overarching goal of the project is to assess the range of forms used and the degree to which native and…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Individual Characteristics, Grammar, Monolingualism
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Diaz-Campos, Manuel – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2004
Studies in SLA have debated the importance of context of learning in the process of developing linguistic skills in a second language (L2). The present paper examines whether study abroad, as it provides opportunities for authentic L2 context, facilitates the acquisition of Spanish phonology. The corpus of this investigation is composed of speech…
Descriptors: Phonology, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment
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Bachman, Lyle F. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Discusses the problem of measuring the validity of interview ratings in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI), proposes frameworks to distinguish abilities from testing methods, and considers factors affecting test performance. Suggestions for research and development on the ACTFL OPI…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Construct Validity, Content Validity, Interviews
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Collentine, Joseph – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2004
Context of learning, such as whether a learner studies a second language (L2) in a formal classroom--"at home" or abroad--may be a key factor in developing grammatical and lexical abilities. Yet, little empirical data is available comparing the effects of study abroad (SA) and formal instruction "at home" (AH) experiences on…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Syntax, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
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Ross, Steven; Berwick, Richard – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1992
Examination of oral proficiency interview discourse suggests that the extent of interviewer accommodation is an overlooked criterion for gauging the authenticity of the interview as simulated conversational interaction and that misplaced accommodation could threaten interview validity and the rating process. (61 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Discourse Analysis, Interviews, Language Proficiency
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Giacomi, Alain; Vion, Robert – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
The acquisition of narrative competence in French by an Arabic-speaking migrant worker in interactions with target language speakers was explored, with hypotheses formed about the polyfunctional uses of certain forms to mark the chronology of events in the narrative or to introduce quoted speech. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis
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Geeslin, Kimberly L. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2002
Argues that crossing the boundaries between sociolinguistics and second language acquisition (SLA) is essential to both fields of study. Specifically, data collected in an investigation of the SLA of copula choice by 77 English-speaking learners of Spanish are examined in terms of similarities to data collected in studies of language change.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Interviews, Language Research, Questionnaires
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Clements, J. Clancy – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2003
The advantages and disadvantages of wider or narrower definitions of "pidginization" and "pidgin" are reviewed to determine the differences between pidgins and naturalistically learned second languages (L2s). It is argued that a wider definition is preferred because it avoids problematic counterexamples and captures…
Descriptors: Pidgins, Verbs, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese