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Formal versus Informal L2 Learning: How Do Individual Differences and Word-Related Variables Influence French and English L2 Vocabulary Learning in Dutch-Speaking Children?
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De Wilde, Vanessa; Brysbaert, Marc; Eyckmans, June – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
A second language can be learned inside and outside the classroom. In this study we investigated the English and French vocabulary knowledge of 110 Dutch-speaking children (age 10-12), who received 100 hours of instruction in French, whereas their contact with English came from out-of-school exposure only. We examined the role of individual…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Second Language Learning, French, Vocabulary Development
Effects of Implicit versus Explicit Corrective Feedback on Mandarin Tone Acquisition in a SCMC Learning Environment
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Bryfonski, Lara; Ma, Xue – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
The current study investigates the effects of more explicit versus more implicit corrective feedback on beginner Mandarin learners' perception and production of Mandarin tones. The effects of oral corrective feedback have been extensively investigated for various domains of second language acquisition (see Mackey & Goo, 2007). For phonological…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Tone Languages, Mandarin Chinese, Error Correction
Specialist Knowledge and Interlanguage Development: A Discourse Domain Approach to Text Construction.
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Whyte, Shona – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1995
Compared the discourse of 33 college learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) on topics related to their major field of study and on general topics. Results suggest that text construction is facilitated by learners' expertise and investment in the topic of conversation. (contains 40 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis
Students Learn Language via a Civilization Course--A Comparison of Second Language Classroom Environments.
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Lafayette, Robert C.; Buscaglia, Michael – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1985
A comparison of language skill development by college students enrolled in a content course taught in French and in a French language course found that content-course students excelled in oral skills and language attitudes and that language-course students excelled in writing skills, challenging conventional assumptions about language-learning…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Comparative Analysis