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MacIntyre, Peter D.; Baker, Susan C.; Sparling, Heather – Modern Language Journal, 2017
The present research examines the role of music and dance in motivating Gaelic language learning on Cape Breton Island (Canada). The Gaelic language, once thriving in this context, has declined in use but flourishes in both music and dance. This article presents the results of in-depth interviews (60-90 minutes) with 10 accomplished adult…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Self Concept, Semantics
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Nelson, Robert – Modern Language Journal, 2012
A number of asymmetries in lexical memory emerge when monolinguals and early bilinguals are compared to (relatively) late second language (L2) learners. Their study promises to provide insight into the internal processes that both support and ultimately limit L2 learner achievement. Generally, theory building in L2 and bilingual lexical memory has…
Descriptors: Memory, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Bilingualism, Second Language Learning