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Sybille Heinzmann; Robert Hilbe; Kristina Ehrsam; Lukas Bleichenbacher – Language Learning, 2024
Our contribution draws on quantitative data from a longitudinal mixed-methods study to uncover different patterns of social contacts of study abroad (SA) students and the relationship of these social contacts with (a) language use, (b) target language development, and (c) contextual variables. Data were obtained by means of online questionnaires…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Language Usage
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Hamzaoglu, Harika; Koçoglu, Zeynep – Educational Media International, 2016
The present study was designed to investigate: (a) the effect of podcasts in EFL students' oral performance, (b) the effect of podcasts in EFL students' speaking anxiety, (c) the relationship between speaking anxiety and oral performance, and (d) EFL students' perceptions of using podcasts. This study was conducted in a high school in Istanbul,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Speech Communication
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Gao, Ying; Du, Wanyi – English Language Teaching, 2013
This paper traces 9 non-English major EFL students and collects their oral productions in 4 successive oral exams in 2 years. The canonical correlation analysis approach of SPSS is adopted to study the disfluencies developmental traits under the influence of language acquisition development. We find that as language acquisition develops, the total…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, English (Second Language), Oral Language
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Liao, Guoqiang – English Language Teaching, 2009
How to improve students' ability of speaking English? That is the key point we are concerned about. This paper discusses the possibility and necessity of improving students' ability by combining the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Speech Skills, Writing Skills, Reading Skills
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Suleiman, Camelia; O'Connell, Daniel C. – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2008
Male and female, black and white political interviewees (M. Albright, B. Clinton, H. Clinton, B. Obama, C. Powell, and C. Rice) of Larry King on CNN TV are used to ascertain whether ethnicity and gender affect the way politicians actually speak. Qualitative comparisons are made of Obama's hesitations and rate with and without a threatening…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Oral English, Politics, Public Officials
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Taylor, C. V. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Ambiguity, English (Second Language), Oral English, Phonology
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Seward, B. H. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1973
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Research, Measurement Techniques
Self, David – Spoken English, 1974
Tips for teaching oral English and drama. (CH)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Dramatics, Language Arts, Oral English
Pantupong, Woranoot – PASAA, 1973
Article written in Thai. (HW)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), Intonation, Language Rhythm
Smyley, W. J. – PASAA, 1973
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Audio Equipment, English (Second Language), Oral English
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Mowat, J. D. – English Language Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, English (Second Language), FLES, Language Instruction
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Gandour, Jack; And Others – Language and Speech, 1980
Data on the durations of vowels preceding voiced and voiceless stops in three normal speakers and three esophageal speakers (who had had laryngectomies) suggested that the vowel length variations that were observed were language-specific, governed by phonological rules of English, and were not language universals. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Patterns, Language Research
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Aziz, Yowell Y. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Consonants, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Interference (Language)
Mayer, Karen Ann – Curriculum Review, 1979
Suggests specific supplemental techniques and activities which have proven successful in developing oral English skills in non-English speaking pupils. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Learning Activities, Non English Speaking
STRICKLAND, RUTH G. – 1962
THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO (1) ANALYZE THE ORAL LANGUAGE STRUCTURE OF FIRST- THROUGH SIXTH-GRADE CHILDREN, (2) COMPARE THAT STRUCTURE WITH THE LANGUAGE STRUCTURE IN BOOKS BY WHICH CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT TO READ, AND (3) ASCERTAIN, AT THE SECOND-GRADE LEVEL, THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DETERMINED DIFFERENCES ON THE QUALITY OF READING, READING INTERPRETATION,…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary School Students, Grammar, Language Patterns
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