A Case Study of the Factors in the Development of Spanish Linguistic Accuracy and Oral Communication Skills: Motivation and Extended Interaction in th
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This study examines the impact of a one-semester study abroad experience in Argentina on the second language acquisition of five North American university Spanish learners. The goal is three-fold: 1) to measure development of linguistic accuracy of a) tense selection, b) aspect selection c) subject-verb agreement, and d) adjectival agreement; 2) to measure development of oral skills in performing the functions of narration, description, and opinion; and 3) to relate patterns of social contact via analysis of social network logs to development in oral ability as measured by gains in linguistic accuracy and oral communication skills over time. The findings show significant development in accuracy of tense selection and adjectival agreement and measured development in aspect usage and subject-verb agreement. Regarding, development of oral communication skills, all learners showed development in fluency but not in the production of discourse functions. The author submits that the two vital factors that lead to acquisition gains in the study abroad context are motivation and extended significant target language interaction with native speakers in social networks. The study shows through
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0773463488
ISBN13:9780773463486
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Edwin Mellen Press
Length:173 Pages
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