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Solon, Megan; Long, Avizia Y.; Gurzynski-Weiss, Laura – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
This study tests the theoretical predictions regarding effects of increasing task complexity (Robinson, 2001a, 2001b, 2007, 2010; Robinson & Gilabert, 2007) for second language (L2) pronunciation. Specifically, we examine whether more complex tasks (a) lead to greater incidence of pronunciation-focused language-related episodes (LREs) and (b)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Statistical Analysis, Pronunciation, Phonetics
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Silva, Luis Humberto Rodríguez; Roehr-Brackin, Karen – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
This article draws on an approach that conceptualizes L2 learning difficulty in terms of implicit and explicit knowledge. In a study with first language Mexican Spanish university-level learners (n = 30), their teachers (n = 11), and applied linguistics experts (n = 3), we investigated the relationship between (a) these groups' difficulty…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Difficulty Level, Applied Linguistics, Specialists