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Moragne e Silva, Michele – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1988
The questions of if and how writing in a second language is the same as writing in the first were investigated in a review of the literature. After a review of research in first language (L1) composing since Emig's 1971 "composing aloud" study, research in second language (L2) composing is also examined. Studies on the relationship between L1 and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Research
Kassen, Margaret Ann – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1988
Given the strengths and weaknesses of previous research on second language writing, a study was undertaken to investigate the comments made by six native speaker (NS) and non-native speaker (NNS) teachers of intermediate French regarding compositions written by their students. The teachers were asked to grade a set of regularly scheduled…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives, French, Grading
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Park, Gi-Pyo – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
A Compensation Model is proposed to help explain the difference between child and adult language acquisition in terms of different cognitive modules and theories. In this model, two assumptions are made: (1) existence of two different cognitive modules (language-specific and general-cognition) in the mind, and (2) the independent and interactive…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
Goza, Franklin – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1990
A study examined national data on the English language proficiency of Southeast Asian refugees at the time of their arrival (after 1975) in the United States and again in 1983. Information from an annual refugee survey was also used. Comparisons were made for: (1) different ethnic groups (Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and other) and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, English (Second Language)
Ko, Jungmin – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1999
This exploratory study compares the narratives of three Korean speakers living in the United States with those of two native English speakers. The subjects viewed the film, "The Red Balloon," and were given three tasks: to recount the events in the movie, to describe what they would relate to their friends about the movie, and to…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Films
Bearden, Rebecca Jo – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
A study investigated common discourse features in the Spanish of six novice-level Spanish second language learners, as evidenced in oral interviews by two interviewers. Features examined included use of cohesive devices, use of the first language, whispering to self, scaffolding with the interviewer to express themselves, and negotiation. Results…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Introductory Courses
Picou, Armand; Gatlin-Watts, Rebecca; Packer, James – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
This study examined learning style differences in samples of the native Spanish-speaking population of the Texas-Mexico border region, focusing on possible culture- and gender-related variation. Subjects were 187 students at six universities in Texas, who were administered a Spanish translated version of the Gregorc Style Delineator. Results…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
Papers on foreign language education include: "Beliefs About Language Learning: A Study of Korean University Students Learning English" (Susan N. Truitt), which looked at the influence of cultural background and experience on language learning attitudes; "Motivation as a Two-Sided Coin: Motivational Differences Between College-Level…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Chinese, Classroom Communication, College Students