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Kennedy Terry, Kristen M. – Modern Language Journal, 2022
This longitudinal study of 17 American learners of French lies at the intersection of 2 complementary fields of inquiry in second language acquisition (SLA): language variation and change (LVC) and language acquisition during study abroad. Studies in LVC examine the nature and use of linguistic features that have more than 1 possible realization…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Van Compernolle, Remi A.; Williams, Lawrence – Modern Language Journal, 2012
This article presents 2 case studies of intermediate university students of French, Casey and Melanie (both pseudonyms), and their developing use and understanding of stylistic variation over the course of an academic semester. It draws from a variety of data sources: classroom observation, learners' explanations of stylistic variants, learners'…
Descriptors: Assignments, Observation, Second Language Learning, Language Role
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Hurtado, Luz Marcela; Estrada, Chelsea – Modern Language Journal, 2010
This article examines the role of linguistic and sociolinguistic factors in the second language (L2) acquisition of Spanish vibrants. The data consist of 2 sets of recordings from 37 students enrolled in a Spanish pronunciation class. The statistical program VarbRul was used to analyze 7,597 samples. The vibration (simple or multiple) and the…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Second Language Learning, Articulation (Education), Spanish
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Etienne, Corinne; Sax, Kelly – Modern Language Journal, 2009
One fundamental aspect of all educated native speakers' language competence is stylistic variation, or the ability to adjust speech register to situational formality ( Labov, 1972). In this article, we investigate how current introductory and intermediate college French textbooks develop students' sociolinguistic competence and particularly the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Pragmatics, French, Native Speakers
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Jory, D. H. – Modern Language Journal, 1982
Discusses the need for language departments to be adaptable or continue to face dwindling enrollments. Stresses the importance of teaching language as an important communication tool. (EKN)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Skills, Language Styles, Linguistics
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Calve, Pierre – Modern Language Journal, 1985
Discusses dislocation, a construction in which one element, usually a noun, is isolated either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence while being represented in the body of the sentence by a pronoun. Discusses the place of dislocation in linguistic studies and its pedagogical implications. (SED)
Descriptors: French, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Nouns
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Mougeon, Raymond; Rehner, Katherine – Modern Language Journal, 2001
Investigates the learning of sociostylistic variation by students in French immersion programs in Ontario. Focused on their learning of the four expressions of restriction ("ne . . .que,""seulement,""rien que," and "juste"). (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Language Styles
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McKay, Sandra Lee – Modern Language Journal, 1980
Compares three major types of syllabi--structural, situational, and notional--to determine how the last differs from the others. For each, the author examines its focus, its basis for selecting and ordering materials, and its typical manner of presentation. Discusses in considerable detail macro- and microstrategies consistent with the notional…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Instructional Materials, Language Styles
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Holmes, Glyn – Modern Language Journal, 1980
Discusses the reasons for growing disenchantment with the language laboratory and introduces a novel approach to advanced listening comprehension exercises based on recordings of professional entertainers. Analyzes the sketches as examples of authentic discourse, as illustrations of different speech registers and regional variants, and as vehicles…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Audiotape Recordings, Cultural Awareness, French
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Weissenrieder, Maureen – Modern Language Journal, 1987
Analyzes characteristics of Spanish language news broadcasts and discusses their peculiarities and discourse structure. A newscast that can be used in the classroom to improve students' listening comprehension is also outlined. (LMO)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, Instructional Innovation, Language Styles