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He, Xue – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
Chinese directional complement (DC) constructions, as a subtype of Chinese multiword sequences, are challenging to acquire for second language (L2) learners. However, little is known about L2 Chinese learners' acquisition of figurative DCs and their comprehension of literal and figurative DCs. This study investigated whether the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
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Sun, Jing; Pae, Hye K.; Ai, Haiyang – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
Learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) tend to swap the two characters within a coordinative compound word in verbal identification and written production. This mixed methods study not only investigated how CFL learners identified intercharacter orthographic and semantic relationships within two-morpheme coordinative compound words, but…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese, Task Analysis
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Dracos, Melisa; Henry, Nick – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
The acquisition of verbal morphology presents challenges for many second language (L2) learners, in part because they do not readily process those forms during sentence comprehension. Instead, L2 learners rely on lexical-semantic cues (e.g., temporal adverbs and explicit subjects). This study investigated the role of task-essential training in…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Language Processing, Spanish, Second Language Learning
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Greenewald, - – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
The cloze technique can be used to help word-by-word readers acquire more mature reading strategies. This article provides suggestions for creating and using cloze exercises which vary in difficulty and focus. Recommendations are made for introducing and directing cloze training. Sample exercises are given. (Author/PJM)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Higher Education, Language Skills, Reading Instruction
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Babcock, Arthur E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Argues that reading should be a significant portion of the foreign language student's experience but that, in order for the reading to be an occasion for comprehensible input, the text must be authentic, meaningful to students, and followed by questions which encourage reading for meaning. Gives examples of such questions. (SED)
Descriptors: French, Questioning Techniques, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials
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Schaeffer, Reiner H. – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Describes study developed to measure the effects of structural versus grammar practice using the computer as the practice medium. Data supports contention that retention is a function of the meaningfulness of one's learning experience. Suggests the computer has great potential as practice medium in second language acquisition process. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research, German, Second Language Instruction
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Higgs, Theodore V. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Discusses a foreign language pedagogy that facilitates teaching for communication and teaching grammar, which is defined as a system for converting meaning into language. The teacher is advised to do in the classroom only what cannot be done elsewhere. Four instructional tactics are described. (SED)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Definitions, Grammar
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Arey, Marie-Jo – Foreign Language Annals, 1993
This paper presents and comments on an experiment on teaching grammar that was started at Gettysburg College (PA). Using a proficiency-based approach, this course uses films as texts that provide a cultural, visual, and linguistic context in which the class functions. (six references) (JL)
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Dictation, Foreign Language Films, French
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Hague, Sally A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Summarizes five theories explaining the relationship between word knowledge and comprehension of text in native language acquisition and explores possible implications for second language researchers and practitioners. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Processes