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Moyer, Alene – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
Empirical research conducted over the past few decades suggests that the age at which an individual is first exposed to a second language affects long-term outcomes, in particular for phonology. The question that has occupied scholars of various bents is what, exactly, underlies the robust age effects observed. Does age imply immutable changes in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Dialects, Pronunciation, Age Differences
Djigunovic, Jelena Mihaljevic – 2000
This highly technical and quantitatively-based study aims to investigate the strategy-affect interaction. The language learning strategies of the subjects were examined to find out the range and frequency of strategy use. The findings served as the basis for investigating the interactions with four affective learner factors: anxiety, self-concept,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Affective Measures, Affective Objectives, Communication Apprehension
Galyean, Beverly – 1977
This article describes the evolution of a confluent language program, which provides simultaneous processes for successful language learning, self awareness, self appreciation, and interpersonal communication. The confluent language curriculum design has been successfully implemented in language classes throughout the United States and in some…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Descriptions