MOTIVATION VARIABLES AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RURAL STUDENTS Mr. Sawant B.A. Deptt. of English Karmaveer Bhaurao PatilCollege Urun-Islampur Tal- Walwa Distt- Sangli 415509. Introduction: At the outset of this paper‚ we confess that the terms Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and Motivation variables are adopted from ELT. If asked to identify the most influential factor in language learning /acquisition‚ motivation factor would probably be high on most teachers’
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QUEST Analysis of a Journal Article: Acculturation in relation to the acquisition of a second language. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development Mei Jiang ‚ Raymond J. Green ‚ Tracy B. Henley & William G. Masten Date submitted: 22/03/2012 Overview In this article from the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development‚ ‘Acculturation in relation to acquisition of a second language’ (Jiang‚ Green‚ Henley‚ & Masten‚ 2009)‚ the authors explore
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Second language acquisition (SLA) research: its significance for learning and teaching issues Author: Florence Myles © Florence Myles Abstract The purpose of this general overview article is to outline how research into second language acquisition (SLA) over the last few decades has fed into our understanding of learning and teaching in foreign language classrooms. After a very brief overview of SLA research findings concerning both route and rate of L2 development‚ theoretical models attempting
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Skill acquisition The term ‘skill acquisition’ is used to describe the ability to learn a new skill. There is no specification as to what is classified as a skill‚ a skill can be anything from intellectual activities to physical activities‚ a skill can even be something as a simple as listening. The objective of skill acquisition is to select a new skill and study that skill until you have learnt it. Skill acquisition is an extremely important part of sport making it a heavily researched and investigated
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Reading in a Foreign Language ISSN 1539-0578 October 2010‚ Volume 22‚ No. 2 pp. 242–262 Repeated-reading-based instructional strategy and vocabulary acquisition: A case study of a heritage speaker of Chinese ZhaoHong Han and Cheng-ling Alice Chen Teachers College‚ Columbia University United States Abstract Repeated reading‚ a procedure involving repetition of the same text‚ has received copious attention from first language reading research providing highly converging evidence of its potency
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Spoken Interaction in Second Language Acquisition with particular reference to the teaching of French at Primary School. Student: Eileen Lacey Course: M.A. in Second Language Learning and Teaching Module: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Lecturer: Dr. Fionnuala Kennedy Submission Date: 06/12/07 Table of Contents Introduction: The theoretical background to second language interaction: Analysis
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Lang Policy (2009) 8:117–137 DOI 10.1007/s10993-009-9124-0 ORIGINAL PAPER Assumptions behind Singapore’s language-in-education policy: implications for language planning and second language acquisition L. Quentin Dixon Received: 30 September 2007 / Accepted: 14 January 2009 / Published online: 27 February 2009 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009 Abstract Singapore’s officially bilingual education policy‚ in which the majority of children are schooled through a non-native medium
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Why do most mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fail to create value for the acquirer ’s shareholders? What are the main reasons in your opinion? Identify the difference between a good company and a good investment Most of publicly traded companies’ mergers destroy value for buy-side shareholders and at the same time sellers are compensated with premiums1. The same opinion is stated in one of the most quoted book about valuation and creating value: most of M&A deals don’t create value for buyers2
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Contents Introduction "Workforce planning is about having the right talent with the right skills‚ at the right time and cost‚ to support the organization’s strategy. Workforce planning is a strategic response to changes in workforce demographics‚ business models and economic conditions – and in today’s environment‚ it’s more important than ever.” - Watson Wyatt Telecom’s industry is evolving at breakneck speed and the demands of the customer are forcing
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Critically evaluate Gardner and Lambert’s theory of instrumental and integrative motivation as a key influencing factor in Second Language Acquisition During the process of studying second language‚ Gardner and Lambert’s theory about instrumental and integrative motivation has a significant impact on different learners. As Falk (2000; cited in Norris-Holt‚ 2001) states that if learners aim to develop relationship with foreign friends or comprehend lyrics in popular song‚ which means that these
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