Le "Franc̦ais Populaire" and French as a Second Language

Le Author: Virginia Lynn Kenemer
Publisher: International Center for Research on Bilingualism = Centre international de recherche sur le bilinguisme
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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The French of English speaking students of French as a second language is compared with "francais populaire" (FP) in order to determine similarities in their tendency toward simplified grammar and morphology. Simplifying characteristics that are typical of FP were obtained from French working class sources, while simplification patterns of French as a second language were drawn from 100 compositions written by university students enrolled in intermediate level French courses. Simplification errors found in the student compositions are classified according to corresponding grammatical traits of FP, including general morphology and syntax, articles, substantives, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions. Research on language simplification processes, data collection and analysis methods, and pedagogical implications are discussed. The data analysis shows that speakers of FP and American students of French employ simplification systems that are similar in many respects. (RW)

Le "Franc̦ais Populaire" and French as a Second Language

Le Author: Virginia Lynn Kenemer
Publisher: International Center for Research on Bilingualism = Centre international de recherche sur le bilinguisme
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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Book Description
The French of English speaking students of French as a second language is compared with "francais populaire" (FP) in order to determine similarities in their tendency toward simplified grammar and morphology. Simplifying characteristics that are typical of FP were obtained from French working class sources, while simplification patterns of French as a second language were drawn from 100 compositions written by university students enrolled in intermediate level French courses. Simplification errors found in the student compositions are classified according to corresponding grammatical traits of FP, including general morphology and syntax, articles, substantives, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions. Research on language simplification processes, data collection and analysis methods, and pedagogical implications are discussed. The data analysis shows that speakers of FP and American students of French employ simplification systems that are similar in many respects. (RW)

The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students

The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students PDF Author: Raymond Mougeon
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1847692389
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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"This book reports the findings of an extensive research project on the acquisition of the native norms of spoken French variation by French immersion students who have learnt their second language primarily in an educational context. The project focused on a range of phonetic, lexical and grammatical sociolinguistic variants documented in studies of contemporary first language varieties of spoken French, and assessed the extent to which the students master the linguistic and extra-linguistic factors which govern variant choice. The book also discusses pedagogical strategies to improve the students' mastery of spoken French variation. The book represents an important contribution to an under-researched aspect of advanced Second Language Acquisition in an institutional setting."--BOOK JACKET.

Pedagogical Norms for Second and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Pedagogical Norms for Second and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching PDF Author: Susan M. Gass
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027297495
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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The concept of Pedagogical Norm is grounded in both sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic principles. Pedagogical norms guide the selection and sequencing of target language features for language teaching and learning. This book both situates and expands on this concept highlighting the interaction of research and pedagogy. The papers collectively illustrate how the concept of pedagogical norm applies to all components of language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse. The book begins with a discussion of definitions including papers that trace the history of the concept and define what is meant by norms. Also included are papers that apply the concept of pedagogical norms in specific contexts (e.g., intonation, morphology) and to specific languages. Finally, pedagogical norms are extended beyond the more traditional areas of grammatical competence to such disparate areas as listening, discourse, and circumlocution.

Resources in Education

Resources in Education PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Language Issues in Canada

Language Issues in Canada PDF Author: Martin Howard
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152756696X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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This volume attempts to illuminate Canada’s linguistic diversity by bringing together within one single volume a range of innovative studies which explore Canadian language issues across the political, legislative, social, educational and linguistic horizons. The ten chapters within the volume constitute a mixture of overview survey articles on a particular theme, as well as analyses based on large-scale empirical studies, presenting both qualitative and quantitative findings. The multidisciplinary approach provides complementary insights on a range of key-themes central to the Canadian linguistic context, such as in the case of language politics, language legislation, language education, sociolinguistics, language contact, language variation and change, varieties of French, minority language issues and language standardisation. The languages covered include both English and French, as well as Aboriginal languages.

Focus on French as a Foreign Language

Focus on French as a Foreign Language PDF Author: Jean-Marc Dewaele
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1788920325
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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This book offers sharp new insights into the acquisition and use of French as a foreign language. The authors are specialists in their particular theoretical paradigms and focus on morphology, morpho-syntax, syntax, discourse, as well as fluency in the French interlanguage from beginners to advanced learners with different first languages.

The Acquisition and Use of French as a Second Language in Africa

The Acquisition and Use of French as a Second Language in Africa PDF Author: Emmanuel N. Kwofie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bilingualism
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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French Applied Linguistics

French Applied Linguistics PDF Author: Dalila Ayoun
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027219725
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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Focuses on French applied linguistics

Error Analysis

Error Analysis PDF Author: Bernd Spillner
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 902723731X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 597

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Errors are information. In contrastive linguistics, they are thought to be caused by unconscious transfer of mother tongue structures to the system of the target language and give information about both systems. In the interlanguage hypothesis of second language acquisition, errors are indicative of the different intermediate learning levels and are useful pedagogical feedback. In both cases error analysis is an essential methodological tool for diagnosis and evaluation of the language acquisition process. Errors, too, give information in psychoanalysis (e.g., the Freudian slip), in language universal research, and in other fields of linguistics, such as linguistic change.This bibliography is intended to stimulate study into cross-language, cross-discipline and cross-theoretical, as well as for language universal, use of the numerous, but sometimes hard to come by, error analysis studies. 5398 titles covering the period 1578 up to 1990 (with work in more than 144 languages and language families) are cited, cross-referenced, and described. The subject areas covered are numerous. For example: Theoretical Linguistics (Linguistic Typology, Cognitive Linguistics), Historical Linguistics (Language Change), Applied Linguistics (e.g. Speech Disorders), Translation, Mother Tongue Acquisition, Foreign Language Learning (Negative Transfer, Intralingual and Interlingual Errors), Psychoanalysis (Slips of the Tongue), Typography, Shorthand, Clinical Linguistics and Speech Pathology, Reading Research, Automatic Error Detection, Contact Linguistics (Code-switching, Interference), etc.

The French Language Today

The French Language Today PDF Author: Adrian Battye
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136903356
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the French language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Placing French within its social and historical context, the authors highlight the complex, diverse aspects of the language in a lively and accessible way. A variety of topics is covered, including the distribution of French in the world, the historical development of standard French, the sound system of French, its sentence patterns, and its stylistic and geographical variations. Fully updated and revised, this new edition places a greater emphasis on sociolinguistics. To make the book more user-friendly, the following new features have been added: * a further reading guide at the end of each chapter * a glossary of linguistic terms * an expanded bibliography and index.