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Kanwit, Matthew – Language Learning, 2017
This study aimed to advance research on first and second language future-time expression in Spanish and to demonstrate the strengths of combining functionalist, concept-oriented approaches (e.g., Andersen, 1984; Bardovi-Harlig, 2000; Shirai, 1995; von Stutterheim & Klein, 1987) with variationist approaches. The study targeted 140 participants…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Spanish, Native Language, Second Language Learning
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Msimanga, Audrey; Lelliott, Anthony – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
This paper discusses the nature of learner engagement with science content during small group discussions in which learners use their home languages. We observed that learners reverted to their home languages in small group discussions, yet very little is known about the dynamics of learner engagement when they use their home languages in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Native Language