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Triantafillidou, Lida; Hedgcock, John S. – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2007
Although second language (L2) research has explored connections between sociopsychological variables and L2 socialization processes, relatively few investigations have compared heritage language (HL) learners to traditional foreign language (FL) learners in the North American context. This descriptive study compares the learning and acculturation…
Descriptors: North Americans, Ethnic Groups, Greek, Second Language Learning
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Lefkowitz, Natalie; Hedgcock, John S. – Applied Language Learning, 2006
This study explores how social pressure and identity construction patterns interact with the oral performance of secondary and post-secondary learners of Spanish as a foreign language. Data derive from 268 questionnaires probing students' perceptions of Spanish, Spanish speakers, their peers, and their instructors. Ethnographic interviews…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Social Influences, Identification