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50 Years of ERIC
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Cross-Linguistic Influence as a Factor in the Written and Oral Production of School Age Learners of Japanese in Australia
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Iwashita, Noriko – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2012
The present study investigates to what extent learners' first language (L1) may have an impact on their writing and speaking performances. While Japanese continues to enjoy a large enrolment across levels in Australian schools and universities, the population of learners has become increasingly diverse creating challenges for teachers. One…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Foreign Countries, Asian Culture, Speech Communication
Effects of Learner Background on the Development of Writing Skills in Japanese as a Second Language
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Iwashita, Noriko; Sekiguchi, Sachiyo – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2009
The paper presents preliminary findings of a project which investigated whether learner background, in terms of instruction mode (i.e., school or intensive first-year course at university) and first language (i.e., character based or non-character based), has an impact on the development of writing skills in Japanese as a second language (JSL).…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Romanization, Personality, Foreign Countries
Factors Affecting Second Language Achievement in Primary School
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Iwashita, Noriko; Liem, Irene – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2005
This study investigates achievement in second language learning (Chinese) in primary school in relation to learner variables such as amount and duration of instruction and home language background. Currently in the State of Victoria it is recommended that all students learn a second language from the beginning of primary school to the end of Year…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries