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Language Play (language + play)
Selected AbstractsMale Gossip and Language Play in the Letters Pages of Men's Lifestyle MagazinesTHE JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE, Issue 4 2001Bethan Benwell First page of article [source] Aspects of advanced foreign language proficiency: Internet-mediated German language playINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS, Issue 3 2004Julie A. Belz Adult foreign language play has been an under-explored phenomenon in the field of applied linguistics, despite the fact that strong claims have been made about its importance in instructed foreign language learning. This article documents the nature of adult foreign language play in the electronic medium and examines the ways in which computer-mediated communication may afford opportunities for its occurrence. It is further argued that examination of this phenomenon provides insights into issues of advanced foreign language proficiency. The article presents a case study of a 19-year-old American college student who was a participant in a telecollaborative course between the United States and Germany in the fall of 2002. Data are drawn from (a) his course web site, (b) his in-class electronic correspondence with his German keypals, (c) his out-of-class correspondence with these same keypals and his German-speaking girlfriend, (d) his cumulative course portfolio, and (e) focus group interviews. [source] Linguistic Development in Social Contexts: A Study of Two Brothers Learning GermanMODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL, Issue 1 2003Christiane Bongartz This paper explores notions of success in second language acquisition (SLA) in terms of social interaction and linguistic inventory. Two English,speaking boys, ages 5 and 7, acquired German for 1 year in an immersion context. On the social plane, data obtained throughout the year from each child in interaction with friends show that both boys developed the ability to participate successfully in all aspects of social interaction. Dominant venues of interaction were language play and negotiation. On the linguistic plane, differences emerged in terms of production and accuracy. However, both boys developed the full range of syntactic inventory in German. The data reveal that preferred interactional strategies led to differences in linguistic choices, and hence, to differences in opportunities for linguistic practice. In this sense, linguistic development depends on social context. Success in SLA should, therefore, generally be defined under the umbrella of interactional competence, with social interaction and linguistic inventory as separate, but not independent, yardsticks for assessment. [source] An Essay on the Role of Language in Collegiate Foreign Language Programmatic Reform,DIE UNTERRICHTSPRAXIS/TEACHING GERMAN, Issue 2 2009Hiram Maxim This position paper argues that collegiate foreign language (FL) education has lost sight of the central role that language plays in the profession. Regardless of one's sub-field within foreign language education (i.e., linguistic, literary, or cultural studies), the profession shares the common focus of exploring how to make and interpret meaning in and through language. The paper therefore recommends that an acknowledgement of and re-commitment to this foundational principle provides common ground to effect the types of change within departments that have long been called: the integration of upper- and lower-level instruction; the reform of graduate student teacher education to foster curricular thinking; the explicit and systematic attention to the development of advanced language abilities; and the establishment of a collaborative departmental culture centered around publicly shared beliefs and concerns. [source] | ||||||||||