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Individual Differences in Second Language Speech Learning in Classroom Settings: Roles of Awareness in the Longitudinal Development of Japanese Learners' English /[alveolar approximant]/ Pronunciation
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Saito, Kazuya – Second Language Research, 2019
The current study longitudinally examined a crucial individual difference variable -- i.e. awareness (operationalized as explicit attention and articulatory knowledge) -- in adult second language (L2) speech learning in the context of 40 Japanese learners' English /[alveolar approximant]/ pronunciation development in an EFL classroom. The…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
The Role of Individual Differences in a Study Abroad Experience: The Case of Erasmus Students
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Llanes, Angels; Tragant, Elsa; Serrano, Raquel – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2012
This study examines the extent to which a study abroad (SA) experience has an effect on the L2 written and oral performance of a group of Spanish undergraduates, studying English as a second language (L2) in a university in the UK. This article also examines the role that individual differences, such as the participants' motivation, attitudes,…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Program Effectiveness, Study Abroad, Learning Experience