Using a structural equation modeling approach, this study investigates the relationships between second language (L2) oral proficiency and interest in learning target (L2 interest), presence of potential mediating variables (i.e. perceived importance speaking, out-of-class contact with L2 resources). It also examines if interactive noninteractive function differently model. Data were collected ...

Second language comprehensibility and accentedness are highly complex phenomena, numerous studies have been conducted to better understand these constructs. However, research has seldom addressed L2 in relation speakers' proficiency the target language. This study explores English across three levels. The speakers were 60 teenaged Finns, half of them speaking Finnish as their L1 Finland-Swedish...

The present work deals with the perception of prosodic structure in conversational speech by naïve listeners in L1 and L2. Native speakers of Russian and French-speaking subjects with high proficiency in Russian took part in a prosody transcription experiment. After evaluating inter-transcriber agreement, we analyse the interplays between the distributions of perceived prosodic prominences and ...

This study investigated the impact of code-switching on speaking ability of Iranian low proficiency EFL learners. Moreover, it was an attempt to show what functions existed behind code-switching strategies used by the EFL learners. To this end, 60 male and female Iranian EFL learners age-ranged between 20 and 30 participated in the study. Data collection instruments which were used were the Int...

a proficiency test is one of the language tests with the goal of assessing/evaluating the language learners' achievement. this test does not deal with language teaching and learning methods. in fact, in a proficiency test, we concentrate on determining the level of the testee’s ability in applying language at the time of administrating the test and for the test taker, it is not important t...

This research examines the relationship between language proficiency and thought processes in context of cognitive development. The aim this study is to understand how relates processes, particularly terms influence on quality effectiveness one's thinking. method employed descriptive qualitative analysis literature. results indicate a significant processes. Good proficiency, including strong un...

OBJECTIVE Patients with limited health literacy (LHL) and limited English proficiency (LEP) experience suboptimal communication and health outcomes. Electronic health record implementation in safety net clinics may affect communication with LHL and LEP patients.We investigated the associations between safety net clinician computer use and patient-provider communication for patients with LEP and...

With the acceleration of educational informatization, blended teaching mode has developed rapidly. In this context, grounded in Bandura's self-efficacy theory, study investigated relationship among students’ satisfaction with EFL class, speaking and achievement by means factor analysis, correlation analysis regression analysis. The results showed that, first there was a significant positive bet...