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Kanwit, Matthew; Elias, Vanessa; Clay, Rebecca – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
Research on nativelike variation in second language (L2) systems indicates that learners studying abroad may adapt to regional norms as they build sociolinguistic competence (e.g., Kanwit & Solon, 2013; Salgado-Robles, 2014). Spanish exhibits variation between the intensifiers "muy" [very] and "bien" [very] across numerous…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Lord, Gillian – Foreign Language Annals, 2010
This preliminary study investigates the acquisition of second language phonology with respect to two variables: immersion in a target language community, and explicit instruction in the form of a phonetics/pronunciation class. Specifically, the research examines the second language acquisition (SLA) of specific properties of the Spanish phonology…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Phonetics, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning