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Callies, Marcus; Keller, Wolfram R. – Language Awareness, 2008
This paper reports on a study that examined a group of advanced German L2 learners' awareness and use of English focusing devices. Recent studies suggest that learners are aware of lexical resources, but lack awareness of grammatical structures. Focus constructions, i.e. pragmatically motivated word order variations, are pivotal to any text where…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Student Attitudes, Metalinguistics, Grammar
O'Brien, Wanda – Contributions to Music Education, 1992
Reports on a study comparing the effects of two types of instructional language on students' attitudes and conceptual understanding of recorded orchestral music. Finds that students who were taught using a combination of analytic and figurative language scored significantly higher than those that were taught using only analytic language. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Strategies, Figurative Language, Grade 7