2017, Volume 11, Issue 1
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Intensive online foreign language learning at the advanced level: Insights from a summer online Spanish course
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2017)Hybrid and online foreign language courses are becoming increasingly more important for students. However, several gaps in the literature point to needing studies investigating courses taught online, at the advanced level, ... -
Perceived impact of extra-curricular activities on foreign language learning in Canadian and Russian university contexts
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2017)This paper surveys language-related extra-curricular activities (ECA) attended by university students in Canada and Russia. Very little information is available about ECA in both countries. The study aimed to gather data ... -
Processing limitations in L2 fluency : Analysis of inaccuracies in lexical access
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2017)Oral fluency is widely included in second language assessments, but its relationship to language proficiency is not straightforward. In the current study, data gathered in an experimental setting were examined with an ... -
Language and indigeneity: A mechanism of identity?
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2017)Work in indigenous language revitalization often justifies itself along using one of two arguments: the intrinsic good of diversity and the importance of language in constructing indigenous identity. This article examines ... -
Emerged challenges for English education in Japan: The emotional baggage of language learners
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2017)Although Japanese students study English for 6 years as one of mandatory subjects in secondary school, they often demonstrate little success with it when they enter higher education. Many students come to university with ... -
An evaluation of second language acquisition in postmodern era
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2017)On looking back the history of second language learning (SLA), one can clearly see the shift beginning from structural approaches to cognitive, naturalist, socio-cultural, communicative approaches, then contextualized and ...
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