Chinese International Students' Perceptions of Their Language Issues in U.S. Universities: A Comparative Study

Autor/inn/en	Jiang, Xuan; Yang, Xiuyuan; Zhou, Yuyang
Titel	Chinese International Students' Perceptions of Their Language Issues in U.S. Universities: A Comparative Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 6 (2017) 1, S.63-80 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2166-2681
Schlagwörter	Asians; Foreign Students; Student Attitudes; Case Studies; Language Usage; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; English for Academic Purposes; Comparative Analysis; Second Language Instruction; Chinese; Native Speakers; Educational Change; Difficulty Level; Transfer of Training; Interference (Language); Morphology (Languages); Syntax; Phonology; Pragmatics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Schülerverhalten; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Sprachgebrauch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; China; Chinesen; Muttersprachler; Bildungsreform; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Morphology; Morphologie; Fonologie; Pragmalinguistik
Abstract	Many students from China in U.S. universities have revealed their difficulties in using English in both communicative and academic contexts. Their difficulties have been a concern in the fields of academic practices and research studies. Accordingly, the current study was developed, to understand and support Chinese students in the U.S. universities. It compared two unpublished exploratory case studies conducted in two universities, which investigated difficulties faced by Chinese students via interviews. Through multi-faceted analysis of participants' perceptions of their language issues, we argue that English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses or similar language courses should be more geared to academic writing and speaking for Chinese newcomers. The findings provide insights for reforming the curriculum of language courses in U.S. universities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01