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Fernández, Julieta – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
This study investigates the instructional treatment of Argentine Spanish vernacular (i.e., "lunfardo"), metapragmatic information about its use provided by instructors, and participants' metapragmatic awareness of vernacular use in a second language (L2) Spanish study abroad (SA) classroom. The participants were 12 American undergraduate…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Metalinguistics, Pragmatics, Second Language Learning
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Martinsen, Rob A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2010
Increasing numbers of students are opting for study abroad programs of 2 months or less while research on study abroad generally focuses on semester- or year-long programs. This study quantitatively examines changes in students' spoken Spanish after 6 weeks in Argentina using native speaker ratings of student speech. The researcher then uses…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Native Speakers