ERIC Number: EJ1262261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 30
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Vocabulary Development in a CLIL Context: A Comparison between French and English L2
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, v10 n2 p307-336 2020
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) has expanded in Europe, favored by the large body of research, often showing positive effects of CLIL on L2 development. However, critical voices have recently questioned whether these positive findings apply to any language, given that most research focuses on English. Taking into account this concern, the present study investigated the (productive and receptive) vocabulary development in L2 English "and" L2 French of the same group of learners "within" a CLIL context. The aim was not to evaluate the benefits of CLIL over non-CLIL, but, instead, to examine whether vocabulary gains in CLIL learning are language-dependent. More specifically, this study included 75 Flemish eight-grade pupils who had CLIL lessons in both English and French. The results show that although the pupils have a larger English vocabulary, the level of improvement (from pretest to posttest) is not different across the languages. The findings indicate that within CLIL vocabulary knowledge also develops in languages other than English.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, French, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Course Content, Language of Instruction, Criticism, Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Pretests Posttests, Grade 8, Bilingual Education, Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Secondary School Students, Comparative Analysis, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Indo European Languages, Language Attitudes
Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Ul. Nowy Swiat 28-30, 62-800 Kailsz, Poland. e-mail: ssllt@amu.edu.pll; Web site: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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