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O processo de aquisicao das vogais semi-abertas "e,""o" portuges (brasileiro) como lingua estrangeira (Vowels "e" and "o" in Brazilian Portuguese as a Foreign Language).
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Simoes, Antonio R. M.; Kelm, Orlando R. – Hispania, 1991
Study looks at whether Spanish-speaking learners of Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language demonstrates advantage or disadvantage in acquisition of semi-open vowels e and o. To research the question, eight students enrolled in first-year Portuguese were given a listening discrimination test composed of 18 minimal pairs to determine the extent…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension, Portuguese
Opportunities in Teaching Portuguese for Special Purposes: Business Portuguese.
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Kelm, Orlando R. – Hispania, 2002
Explores the motivation for the study of Portuguese on the part of students as well as opportunities for the development of business Portuguese through the use of technology-enhanced courses presenting students with authentic interviews with Brazilian business executives. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Interviews, Languages for Special Purposes, Portuguese
Acoustic Characteristics of Oral v. Nasalized /a/ in Brazilian Portuguese: Variation in Vowel Timbre and Duration.
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Kelm, Orlando R. – Hispania, 1989
Describes some of the current research on Brazilian Portuguese phonology. Various techniques are discussed that analysts utilize to investigate Brazilian Portuguese nasality. (49 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Variation
The Use of Synchronous Computer Networks in Second Language Instruction: A Preliminary Report.
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Kelm, Orlando R. – Foreign Language Annals, 1992
Some personal observations are offered about second-language teaching where nonnative speakers of Portuguese participated in class discussions via real time computer networks. Preliminary observations suggest that computer-assisted class discussions may promote student participation, reduce anxiety, and increase identification of language errors.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Error Correction