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Including L2-English Varieties in Listening Tests for Adolescent ESL Learners: L1 Effects and Learner Perceptions
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Dai, David Wei; Roever, Carsten – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2019
Because English is widely used as a lingua franca, language testers have started to consider the introduction of non-native accents into English listening tests. This study investigates how accents influence test-takers' performance, and also elicits test-takers' subjective perception of accents. Eighty adolescent L1-Mandarin test takers were…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Native Language, Mandarin Chinese
Quality Assurance and Foreign Languages--Reflecting on Oral Assessment Practices in Two University Spanish Language Programs in Australia
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Díaz, Adriana R.; Hortiguera, Hugo; Espinoza Vera, Marcia – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2015
In the era of quality assurance (QA), close scrutiny of assessment practices has been intensified worldwide across the board. However, in the Australian context, trends in QA efforts have not reached the field of modern/foreign languages. This has largely resulted in leaving the establishment of language proficiency benchmarking up to individual…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Uniformity and Diversity in Language Policy: Global Perspectives
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Norrby, Catrin; Hajek, John – Multilingual Matters, 2011
This book brings together current research by leading international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and their practical outcomes in North America, Australia and Europe. It presents a range of perspectives from which to engage with a variety of pressing issues raised by multilingualism, multiculturalism, immigration,…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Service Occupations, Language Planning, Citizenship
Operationalising Academic Language Proficiency in Bilingualism Research.
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Gibbons, John; Lascar, Elizabeth – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1998
To discover the extent to which academic register develops in language-minority children, it is important to describe the academic register of the minority language and then to develop instruments to measure its development. This article looks at the means that were developed to accomplish these two tasks of description and instrument development…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
The Role of Audiovisual Speech and Orthographic Information in Nonnative Speech Production
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Erdener, V. Dogu; Burnham, Denis K. – Language Learning, 2005
Visual information from the face is an integral part of speech perception. Additionally, orthography can play a role in disambiguating the speech signal in nonnative speech. This study investigates the effect of audiovisual speech information and orthography on nonnative speech. Particularly, orthographic depth is of interest. Turkish transparent…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Speech, Auditory Perception, Language Processing
Unlocking Australia's Language Potential: Profiles of 9 Key Languages in Australia. Volume 9: Spanish.
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Valverde, Estela; And Others – 1994
The last in a series of reports on nine prominent foreign languages in Australia reviews the status of Spanish, particularly as it concerns public policy and second language teaching. The first chapter describes the research and survey methodologies that are the basis for this report. Subsequent chapters summarize the results and draw conclusions.…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Continuing Education, Demography, Economic Impact