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Peer reviewedThomas, Lee; Cao, Linh – English Journal, 1999
Suggests that students can do meaningful language research within family and society. Looks at language use and family discourse strategies in a 3-generation immigrant family in which language and culture separate the generations. Argues that many of the tensions created by language loss in this family can be seen in the educational domain. (SR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Discourse Analysis, Family Life, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedBrister, Louis E. – Unterrichtspraxis, 1978
Outlines a study project that attempted to combine an inquiry into the language and cultural background of Texas German-Americans. Interviews and project reports were prepared by college students on the premise that they could benefit from the contrasts observed between the standard language of the classroom and the local nonstandard variants.…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Folk Culture
Download full textMir, Montserrat – 1993
A study investigated politeness indicators in the speech of three groups of university students: 37 native Spanish speakers, in Spain; 34 American students; and 33 native Spanish-speakers learning English as a Second Language (ESL) in Spain. Subjects responded to a questionnaire that outlined 24 situations combining 2 contextual variables: 2…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedMusumeci, Diane – Italica, 1996
Argues that from the perspective of second language learning, college teachers should focus on an integrated undergraduate curriculum combining the teaching of linguistics and literature with language learning in an instructional approach informed by second language acquisition research. Emphasizes that multiple benefits are derived from a…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Content, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design
Nabors, Leslie K., Ed.; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1995
Five papers on applied linguistics in educational contexts are presented. "What Can Second Language Learners Learn from Each Other? Only Their Researcher Knows for Sure" (Teresa Pica, Felicia Lincoln-Porter, Diana Paninos, Julian Linnell) presents further research on interaction and negotiation among language learners.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Applied Linguistics, College Students, Cooperative Learning
Many Voices, 1996
The seven issues of this New Zealand journal contain brief articles on a variety of immigrant and multicultural education issues. Topics include: the role of English language instruction in creating opportunities; Pacific Islander university students; lecture listening and note-taking techniques; the language of geography examinations; audiotape…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Community Schools, Creative Writing, Cultural Pluralism
