Age Factor in Second Language Acquisition

In the second language acquisition, the study focus of linguistics is the influence of age factors which has always been considered as one of the most controversial issues. Some experts hold that the y...     

The Appliance of Code Switching in the SM Language

Code-switching, a natural phenomenon that consists of alternating two or more languages in bilinguals ’discourse, has traditionally been examined in its oral production. For over three decades, much at...     

An Analysis on the Differentiation between Diglossia and Bilingualism

Despite a hot and sensitive topic in China, the practice and education of bilingualism has been misunderstood in some areas because people have little sense of it. This paper is to differentiate the di...     

Diverse socio-technical aspects of a digital archive of Aboriginal languages

ABSTRACT

A socio-technical approach is taken to explore a digital archive of Australian Indigenous cultural heritage. The Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages is considered in terms of what it is currently doing and what it was intended to do. Two ethnographic stories focusing on user interactions and the outcomes of an online survey serve to evaluate the effectiveness of the Archive from the perspective of different users. This is then juxtaposed with a consideration of the original grant application, outlining what was envisaged for the project. This analysis serves to highlight some of the contingent relations and diverse socio-technical aspects of a specific knowledge infrastructure, as it allows multiple forms of interaction, new connections and generative activities as people discover, access and interact with the content now and into the future.     

凸显理论观照下的汉译英翻译

以10道四级汉译英真题为例,分析考查了英汉两种语言在遣词造句等方面的凸显差异。以期在认知语言学凸显理论的观照下,汉译英翻译能够从大量练习、死记硬背的过程转化为思考、融入、知己知彼、百学不厌的语言习得过程,将中国传统文化更好地输送到世界文化当中。     

普通话教学中朗读环节易见的口语语感问题及解决方法

在普通话教学中,朗读是学生最容易出现口语语感问题的环节,最常见的口语语感问题是停连不当、重音不准确、节奏把握不当。学生无法做到完全的情景再现,对内在语把握不准,情感运动不到位和过于关注细节是造成上述问题的主要原因。可以通过体验式感受、情景式教学、表演式表达以及暗示教学法帮助学生解决朗读中的口语语感问题。     

批评语篇分析概述

文章综述了批评语篇分析在国内外的发展状况,并列举了其中的代表人物以及他们的主要贡献。最后对其在国内外的发展状况作出评价,并预测批评语篇分析的研究前景。     

外语教师实践性知识研究综述

随着教师实践性知识的相关研究的不断深入,外语教师实践性知识也开始引起研究者的关注。本文简要梳理了国内外关于外语教师实践性知识的相关研究,为今后的研究提供参考。     

Evaluating Growth for ELL Students: Implications for Accountability Policies

In recent years, many U.S. states have introduced growth models as part of their educational accountability systems. Although the validity of growth‐based accountability models has been evaluated for the general population, the impact of those models for English language learner (ELL) students, a growing segment of the student population, has not received sufficient attention. We evaluated three commonly used growth models: value tables or transition matrices, projection models, and student growth percentiles (SGP). The value table model identified more ELL students as on track to proficiency, but with lower accuracy for ELL students. The projection and SGP models were more accurate overall, but classified the fewest ELL students as on track and were less likely to identify ELL students who would later be proficient. We found that each model had significant trade‐offs in terms of the decisions made for ELL students. These findings should be replicated in additional state contexts and considered in the development of future growth‐based accountability policies.