The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84769-239-9
Verlag: Multilingual Matters Limited

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 496 g

This book reports the findings of an extensive research project on the acquisition of the native norms of spoken French variation by French immersion students who have learnt their second language primarily in an educational context. The project focused on a range of phonetic, lexical and grammatical sociolinguistic variants documented in studies of contemporary first language varieties of spoken French, and assessed the extent to which the students master the linguistic and extra-linguistic factors which govern variant choice. The book also discusses pedagogical strategies to improve the students' mastery of spoken French variation. The book represents an important contribution to an under-researched aspect of advanced Second Language Acquisition in an institutional setting.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mougeon, Raymond

Rehner, Katherine

Nadasdi, Terry

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ch. 1 Introduction

Ch. 2 Methodology

Ch. 3 Findings of L1 Studies

Ch. 4 Results

Ch. 5 The Potential Benefits of Increased Fl1 Input in an Educational Context

Ch. 6 Conclusion

Appendix A: Semi-directed taped interview schedule—including reading passages

Appendix B: Student questionnaire survey

Appendix C: Objectives of the Ontario Ministry of Education concerning the development of sociolinguistic competence by secondary school French immersion students

Appendix D: Results of the GoldVarb analyses of the sociolinguistic variables focused upon in the current research

Über Autor(innen)

Rehner, Katherine
Katherine Rehner received a PhD in Second Language Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research and publications centre on the development of sociolinguistic competence by first and second language speakers of French and on the role of educational input in the development of such competence. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Linguistics and the Teaching and Learning programs in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.