The aim of the present research study is to examine the contrasting effects of two learning contexts, study abroad (SA) vs. at home (AH), on the language development of Spanish adolescent learners of English. It focuses on the dimensions of foreign accent (FA) and comprehensibility in the target language. First, we explore learners’ linguistic progress in these speech dimensions by assessing the impact of a 3-month SA programme on the extemporaneous speech of a group of 25 learners, and compare their results with those obtained by a control group of 31 learners receiving classroom instruction at home. For that purpose, speech samples were collected for each group longitudinally at two different points in time, before (Pre-test) and after (P...
Pronunciation has long been seen as one of those aspects of English with whichSpanish speakers of th...
This chapter explores the relationship between empirically identified features of nonnative oral flu...
This paper seeks to address the issue by examining two factors that potentially affect a listener’s ...
The aim of the present research study is to examine the contrasting effects of two learning contexts...
Research on second language acquisition has long been interested in analyzing dif- ferent learning c...
The present study aims to contribute to the field of Study Abroad (SA) research by exploring the und...
The present study compares the differential effects of two learning contexts on the L2 pronunciation...
This study intends to explore the relationship between the degree of foreign accent (DFA) of a group...
This study examines the impact of learning context on the L2 pronunciation of 14 Catalan/Spanish-spe...
The aim of this thesis is to assess the potential influence of the learning context – study abroad (...
The present study aims at exploring the under-investigated interface between SA and L2 phonological ...
The present study investigates the impact of a 3-month study abroad (SA) period on second language ...
Given the growing importance of English as a lingua franca, this study examines which context (class...
Significant scholarship has focused on the development of L2 oral skills in naturalistic language le...
This study investigated the relationship between students' self-reported perceptions of their learni...
Pronunciation has long been seen as one of those aspects of English with whichSpanish speakers of th...
This chapter explores the relationship between empirically identified features of nonnative oral flu...
This paper seeks to address the issue by examining two factors that potentially affect a listener’s ...
The aim of the present research study is to examine the contrasting effects of two learning contexts...
Research on second language acquisition has long been interested in analyzing dif- ferent learning c...
The present study aims to contribute to the field of Study Abroad (SA) research by exploring the und...
The present study compares the differential effects of two learning contexts on the L2 pronunciation...
This study intends to explore the relationship between the degree of foreign accent (DFA) of a group...
This study examines the impact of learning context on the L2 pronunciation of 14 Catalan/Spanish-spe...
The aim of this thesis is to assess the potential influence of the learning context – study abroad (...
The present study aims at exploring the under-investigated interface between SA and L2 phonological ...
The present study investigates the impact of a 3-month study abroad (SA) period on second language ...
Given the growing importance of English as a lingua franca, this study examines which context (class...
Significant scholarship has focused on the development of L2 oral skills in naturalistic language le...
This study investigated the relationship between students' self-reported perceptions of their learni...
Pronunciation has long been seen as one of those aspects of English with whichSpanish speakers of th...
This chapter explores the relationship between empirically identified features of nonnative oral flu...
This paper seeks to address the issue by examining two factors that potentially affect a listener’s ...