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Ana Llinares; Tarja Nikula – Language and Education, 2024
This article presents findings from an empirical study in which we investigated Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) students' linguistic resources in the L2 (English) to convey different Cognitive Discourse Functions (Dalton-Puffer 2013; 2016)--"Describe, Compare (Categorize), Report, Evaluate" and "Explore"--in two…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
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Tai, Hsuan Tai – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2020
The use of relative pronouns is an intriguing topic for learners and teachers. The past two decades have witnessed exponential growth in research on the use of relative pronouns. However, little attention has been given to relativizer omission among nonnative speakers in writing. This research examined the distribution of zero relativizers and the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Çandarli, Duygu – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Metalinguistic knowledge is regarded as an important factor in the development of writing. However, little attention has been paid to the metalinguistic knowledge of L2 writers in non-anglophone contexts. This study investigates L1-Turkish-speaking, first-year university students' metalinguistic knowledge of the lexical phrases they use in their…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Metalinguistics, Phrase Structure
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Önen, Serap; Inal, Dilek – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2019
This paper examines explicitness in English as lingua franca (ELF) spoken interactions. Using a conversation analysis procedure, about 11h of audio-recorded naturally occuring ELF interactions of 79 incoming Erasmus students were analyzed for this purpose. The corpus was compiled by means of 54 speech events, 29 interviews and 25 focus group…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Official Languages
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Jabulani, Sibanda – South African Journal of Education, 2014
The study reports on challenges related to the use of the language of attribution in academic essay writing by Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students at Rhodes University, as a microcosm of similar challenges faced by university students elsewhere. The study content-analysed 150 essays written by 50 PGCE students taking the course…
Descriptors: Essays, Teaching Methods, College Students, Course Descriptions