This study investigates the role of context learning in second language (L2) acquisition. Participants were 40 native speakers English studying Spanish for one semester two different contexts—a formal classroom at a home university (AH) and abroad (SA) setting. The research looks various indexes oral performance gains—particularly gains fluency as measured by temporal hesitation phenomena proficiency based on Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). also examines relation these bore to L2-specific...

We compared the acquisition of various dimensions fluency by 28 students French studying in three different learning contexts: formal language classrooms an at home (AH) institution, intensive summer immersion (IM) program, and a study abroad (SA) setting. For purpose oral data collection, participated interviews (similar to Oral Proficiency Interview) beginning end semester provided information regarding use interactions. Analyses included comparisons gain scores as function context time...

Miscommunication in the healthcare sector can be life-threatening. The rising number of migrant patients and foreign-trained staff means that communication errors between a practitioner patient when one or both are speaking second language increasingly likely. However, there is limited research addresses this issue systematically. This protocol outlines hospital-based study examining interactions practitioners their who either share do not first language. Of particular interest nature...

Efforts to gather data of various sorts—demographics, language-learning history, contact with native speakers, use the language in field—as they relate participants SLA research studies are inherent understanding more about acquisition and use. Scholars frequently develop questionnaires their own, which rarely shared widely profession. Consequently, much time effort is invested reinventing process gathering types that commonly needed.This was funded part by a grant Barbara F. Freed from...

ABSTRACT Practice on cognitive tasks, in general, and word recognition particular, will usually lead to faster more stable responding. We present an analysis of the relationship between observed reductions performance latency variability with respect whether processing has merely become across board or a qualitative change, such as automatization, taken place. The coefficient (CV) - standard deviation response time divided by mean is shown be useful for this purpose. A interpretation CV...

This study investigated the relationship between phonological memory and second language (L2) fluency gains in native English-speaking adults learning Spanish two contexts: at their home university or abroad an immersion context. Phonological (operationalized as serial nonword recognition) oral (temporal/hesitation phenomena) were assessed times, 13 weeks apart. Hierarchical regressions showed that, after variance attributable to context was partialed out, initial recognition performance...

Although most teachers claim to practise communicative language teaching (CLT), many do not genuinely so. In this paper, we examine some of the reasons for teachers' resistance CLT use. We provide a theoretical analysis that focuses on one greatest challenges facing methodology -how promote automatic fluency within framework. meet challenge by proposing designed specific criteria will enhance learners' fluency, while addressing commonly held reservations about CLT. The assumptions and design...

In this article we discuss the theory and practice of a creative automatization process by which learners can develop automaticity component fluency in second language production classroom setting. The techniques for approach are designed to provide students with ample opportunities repetition within wholly communicative context, without shortcomings usually characteristic pattern drills or other more traditional methods. Five specific design criteria presented help teachers developing their...

This study investigated the role of phonological memory (PM) in second language (L2) speech production by English-speaking adults who were learning Spanish. PM, operationalized as serial nonword recognition, and L2 lexical, narrative, grammatical abilities from samples assessed 13 weeks apart. After controlling for amount output, PM contributed significantly to development narrative skills less proficient participants (17.5% variance explained) gains correct use function words more (15.7%...

Abstract In studying second language (L2) fluency attainment, researchers typically address questions about temporal and hesitation phenomena in a descriptive manner, cataloguing which features appear under learning circumstances. The goal of this paper is to present perspective on L2 that goes beyond description by exploring potential explanatory framework for understanding fluency. This focuses the cognitive processing underlies manifestation disfluency, ways social context might...

Abstract This study investigated the development of automaticity in second language word recognition. In an earlier (Segalowitz & Segalowitz, 1993) we demonstrated that a reduction coefficient variation lexical decision reaction time (CV RT ) - standard deviation divided by mean (RT) reflects restructuring underlying cognitive processing mechanisms direction increased and not simple speed-up those mechanisms. current study, English speakers studying French performed multiple tasks....

Although most teachers claim to practise communicative language teaching (CLT), many do not genuinely so. In this paper, we examine some of the reasons for teachers' resistance CLT use. We provide a theoretical analysis that focuses on one greatest challenges facing methodology -how promote automatic fluency within framework. meet challenge by proposing designed specific criteria will enhance learners' fluency, while addressing commonly held reservations about CLT. The assumptions and design...

In this paper, we report the results of a study that compared differences in linguistic gains made by native English-speaking students from United States who were studying Spanish one two different contexts learning. One was regular university classroom situation Colorado; other abroad program Alicante, Spain. We examined on number dimensions: oral proficiency, fluency, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and communication strategies. addition, investigated relationships between these...

Although a substantial amount of cross-cultural psychology research has investigated acculturative stress in general, little attention been devoted specifically to communication-related (CRAS). In line with the view that adaptation and second language (L2) learning are social interpersonal phenomena, present study examines hypothesis migrants' L2 network size interconnectedness predict CRAS. The main idea underlying this is networks play an important role fostering cultural aspects...

ABSTRACT Many bilinguals, who are fluent second language users in normal commmunicative situations, nevertheless read more slowly that language. The present study examines whether this performance difference is specific to reading or its occurrence accompanied by similar differences the auditory modality. Fluent English and French bilinguals were required adjust delivery rate of spoken first texts so as maximize speed while maintaining full comprehension. results showed pattern listening...

ABSTRACT This study investigated 3-, 5- and 7-year-old Tagalog-speaking children's mastery of agent-focus (active) patient-focus (passive) sentence structures. In contrast to the usual English developmental pattern with actives passives, Tagalog children generally showed better sentences than sentences. These results were attributed strategy interpreting first noun a be agent action. The structure usage these types in do not appear provide linguistic pressures favouring such strategy. Thus...

A talking face provides redundant cues on the mouth that might support language learning and highly salient social in eyes. What drives children's looking toward versus eyes of a face? This study reports data from 292 children who viewed faces speaking English, French, Russian. We investigated impact age (5 months to 5 years) background (monolingual monolingual bilingual English-French), speaker's (dominant, nondominant, or nonnative) relative native language(s). Data 129 adults were also...

In this study we examined health communication anxiety (HCA) associated with language-discordant situations - that is, where people have to use their second language (L2) communicate providers who are using first (L1). We adapted existing HCA scales in order (1) assess L2 such separately for physical and mental/emotional contexts (2) control potential confounds, as not related health, allowing us obtain L2-specific measures of HCA. the relationship between willingness services situations....