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The Acquisition of an Egyptian Phonological Variant by U.S. Students in Cairo
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Raish, Michael – Foreign Language Annals, 2015
This study investigated the acquisition of an Egyptian phonological variant by student participants in a study abroad program at The American University in Cairo. Participants completed pre- and post-study abroad Simulated Oral Proficiency Interviews (SOPIs). The SOPI data showed a move toward an Egyptian realization of the phonological variable…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Phonology
The Intersection of Language and Culture in Study Abroad: Assessment and Analysis of Study Abroad Outcomes
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Watson, Jeff R.; Wolfel, Richard – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2015
The interconnectedness of language and culture in a study abroad environment has long been discussed in study abroad research circles. While some researchers see the relationship as complementary (Kasper & Omori, 2010; Selmeski, 2007), others go further to point out a more complex interrelationship (Kramsch, 2003; Silverstein, 2004; Watson,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Outcomes of Education
The Use of Situation Tests as Measures of Communicative Ability.
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Raffaldini, Tina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Discusses the ACTFL/ETS Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in relation to current models of communicative skills and argues that the OPI fails to measure important aspects of communicative ability. Two Situation Tests, one written and one oral, are described as alternative measures of communicative ability. Examples are given in Appendices.…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Testing, Higher Education