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Publication Date: 2014
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Dynamic Processes of Speech Development by Seven Adult Learners of Japanese in a Domestic Immersion Context
Fukuda, Makiko
Foreign Language Annals, v47 n4 p729-745 Win 2014
The present study revealed the dynamic process of speech development in a domestic immersion program by seven adult beginning learners of Japanese. The speech data were analyzed with fluency, accuracy, and complexity measurements at group, interindividual, and intraindividual levels. The results revealed the complex nature of language development among and within individuals. The reasons for such dynamicity and pedagogical implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Adult Students, Japanese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Immersion Programs, Phonology, Individual Differences, Speech, Teaching Methods, Language Fluency, Accuracy, Introductory Courses
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Education Level: Adult Education
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