ERIC Number: EJ1365566
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-1736
EISSN: EISSN-1753-2167
Developing the Use of Formulaic Language for Study Abroad: A Targeted Instructional Intervention
Language Learning Journal, v50 n4 p409-426 2022
This study investigates the immediate and sustained effects of a pre-departure study abroad training on the oral production of L2 Chinese formulaic language across a range of social and transactional interactions. Eighteen upper-intermediate learners of Chinese were assigned to either an instructed or non-instructed group to determine the efficacy of instruction designed to enhance their study abroad year in China and beyond. A three-stage pre-post-delayed longitudinal experimental design was adopted to examine instructional effects over an academic year, elicited by means of a computerised oral task (COT). The assessment was based on quantitative appropriateness ratings and a qualitative analysis of the output. Results show that the instructed group outperformed the control group immediately after the pre-study abroad (pre-SA) instruction, as well as after the year abroad. The significant difference between the two groups, however, decreased after the period abroad as the control group also showed significant improvement without the pre-SA instruction. Nevertheless, the sustained effect of the instruction enabled the experimental group to retain their competitive edge, even after a year in the target language country. The findings demonstrate the longitudinal benefits of pre-SA instruction.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Study Abroad, Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Longitudinal Studies, Phrase Structure, Instructional Effectiveness, Oral Language, Task Analysis, Language Usage, Undergraduate Students, Language Tests, Grammar, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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