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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
Silberstein, Sandra – 1983
The textbuilding conventions of courtship narratives told by older women of contrasting ethnic minorities are examined. Listener responses to the stories indicate that storytelling conventions are not shared or understood by all listeners. It is proposed that membership in different speech communities based on factors such as age, sex, ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, English (Second Language)