Avoidance behavior in US university Spanish-language instruction.

Autor/in	Hubert, Michael D.
Titel	Avoidance behavior in US university Spanish-language instruction.
Quelle	In: International journal of applied linguistics, 25 (2015) 2, S. 139-159Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Anhang; Tabellen 5
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0802-6106; 1473-4192
DOI	10.1111/ijal.12060
Schlagwörter	Empirische Forschung; Kommunikationsstrategie; Vermeiden; Schriftlicher Test; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Spanischunterricht
Abstract	The use of communicative strategies (CSs) by L2 learners is a well-documented facet of second language research, with a number of studies suggesting a direct correlation between CS use and L2 proficiency. However, current research regarding learners' use of these strategies has not yet addressed the potential overuse of linguistic avoidance among FL learners. This study attempts to measure avoidance use among US university students of Spanish as a FL. Thirty-two participants completed two communicative writing assignments, one requiring the use of the preterit/imperfect aspect, and another the subjunctive. Participants were then interviewed regarding their use and/or conscious avoidance of these grammatical forms. Results indicate a great deal of purposeful, conscious avoidance of both of these targeted grammatical forms on the part of participants. (Verlag).
Erfasst von	Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg
Update	2022/2