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Vo, Son Ca; Vo, Yen Thi Hoang; Vo, Quyen Thanh – TESL-EJ, 2014
The amount of second language (L2) use has significant influence on native speakers' comprehension of L2 learners' speech. Nonetheless, few empirical studies examine how differences in the amount of language use affect the intelligibility and comprehensibility of nonnative speakers' reading and spontaneous speech. This study aims to contribute to…
Descriptors: Language Usage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension
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Kreutel, Karen – TESL-EJ, 2007
In recent years, increasing emphasis has been put on pragmatic competence as part of foreign language curricula. This article analyzes the devices used by learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) in order to perform the "speech act of disagreement" in their L2. Data from 27 ESL learners were gathered by means of Discourse…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Native Speakers