ERIC Number: EJ1079071
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1916-4742
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Output and English as a Second Language Pragmatic Development: The Effectiveness of Output-Focused Video-Based Instruction
Jernigan, Justin
English Language Teaching, v5 n4 p2-14 Apr 2012
Swain's Output Hypothesis proposes a facilitative effect for output on the acquisition of second language morphosyntax. In the context of classroom instruction, a number of studies and reviews suggest that explicit instruction in pragmatic elements promotes development. Other studies have offered less conclusive evidence of the effectiveness of various instructional options. The present classroom-based study examined the effectiveness of output-focused, video-based instruction for the development of second language intercultural pragmatic development among adult ESL learners representing different first language backgrounds in an intensive English program setting. The results suggest that the instructional treatment had a significant effect on a written pragmatic acceptability judgment task (PAJT). Results on a written discourse completion task (DCT) were mixed; no significant effects were identified, but a relatively large effect size was calculated for the output group.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Pragmatics, Task Analysis, Effect Size, Intensive Language Courses, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Linguistic Theory, Intercultural Communication, Adult Students, Speech Acts, Instructional Materials, Language Tests, Scoring, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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