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Algunas reflexiones sobre el papel del contexto de inmersión en la adquisición de segundas lenguas
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Arbelaiz, María Asunción Martínez Pereira, Isabel |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | This study begs the question to what extent is an immersion setting superior to a formal classroom setting alone. Past research has found a positive effect on students’ oral fluency (Freed, 1995; Segalowiz & Freed, 2004), pronunciation (Diaz Campos, 2006), vocabulary acquisition (Collentine, 2004, DeKeyser, 1986), as well as on the students’ oral narrative skills (Collentine, 2004). However, the results of previous studies are not conclusive on the potential improvement of grammatical features after a period of studying abroad. While some studies (Howard, 2001; 2005; Isabelli & Nishida, 2005; Martinez Arbelaiz & Pereira, 2006) showed a positive effect in the particular grammatical features under investigation, Collentine (2004) found that the foreign experience did not improve student’ grammatical abilities when compared to students instructed at home. Lafford (2006) proposes that Collentine s surprising results may be due to a hypothetical threshold level, under which the effects of the immersion setting cannot be noticed. In this paper we debate the particular point in the acquisition process where this threshold level could be placed. |
| Starting Page | 139 |
| Ending Page | 145 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.um.es/lacell/aesla/contenido/pdf/1/mtnez2.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
