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Wei Wang – SAGE Open, 2023
As the most commonly established and attested language contact phenomenon, loanwords, also known as lexical borrowings, may undergo transformations when borrowed from the source language (SL) to the borrowing language (BL). Previous studies have separately illustrated the role of perception and phonology in the borrowing process. However, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Mandarin Chinese, Monolingualism
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Wang, Hao; Chao, Xia – Language and Education, 2022
Drawing from Darvin and Norton's (2015) investment model, this study investigates ethnic Tibetan students' multilingual practice and its influence on these students' ethnic identity construction at an interior university in People's Republic of China (PRC). Based on multiple data sources, findings from this study indicate that Tibetan students…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Sino Tibetan Languages, Multilingualism, Language Usage
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Lin, Yu-Cheng; Lin, Pei-Ying; Yeh, Li-Hao – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2023
Previous studies on spoken word production have shown that native English speakers used phoneme-sized units (e.g., a word-initial phoneme, C) to produce English words, and native Mandarin Chinese speakers employed syllable-sized units (e.g., a word-initial consonant and vowel, CV) as phonological encoding units in Chinese. With spoken word…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Word Recognition, Mandarin Chinese, English
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Yang, Shuling; Ward, Natalia A.; Hayden, Emily – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2023
Purpose: Naming practices reflect culture, language and identity considerations. This study aims to explore Chinese American naming choices, revealing nuanced and complex linguistic, cultural and pragmatic considerations for teachers of literacy. Design/methodology/approach: The authors interviewed Chinese parents who are now living with their…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Naming, Chinese Americans, Decision Making
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Sung, Chit Cheung Matthew – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2020
This paper presents findings of a qualitative inquiry into international students' experiences and perceptions of their language use in an English-medium international university in multilingual Hong Kong, with particular attention to the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in relation to other languages. Based on data collected from in-depth…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Multilingualism
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Tien, Ching-yi – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2009
The concept of "English only" as the best teaching-learning method in English as a foreign language classrooms has been promoted in Taiwan over the last decade. During that time, the concept has been queried and debated. Teachers and learners have come to realise that for beginners and slow language learners, the use of codeswitching in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Language Usage, Classroom Communication, Textbooks