Doomed to Read in a Second Language: Implications for Learning  

Oleh:

Miller, Paul ; Peleg, Ora

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Psycholinguistics Research =>ada di SpringerLink 1972(vol.1) - Mutakhir; PROQUEST vol. 39 no. 1 (Feb. 2010), page 51-65.
Topik: Learning · First language · Second language
Fulltext: vol. 39 issue 1 February 2010. p. 51 - 65.pdf (296.89KB)

Isi artikel

The aim of the study was to elucidate whether and how reliance on a second language impacts the learning of new information under very basic learning conditions. The paradigm used to investigate this issue required individuals to learn a series of associations between numerals and particular letter strings. Participants were two groups of university students: (1) individuals for whom spoken Hebrew was the mother tongue and written Hebrewa primary orthography (L1 group), and (2) individuals forwhomHebrew, both spoken and written, was a second language (L2 group). Data were collected under two conditions. In the language-dependent condition (LDC), the paradigm required learning associations between eight numerals and the letter strings of eight familiarHebrewwords. In the languageindependent condition (LIC), it required learning associations between eight numerals and eight random letter strings in Hebrew. Results suggest that learners may be significantly disadvantaged when compelled to learn new information mediated in a second language. This disadvantage appears to manifest itself at a very basic learning level and in instances where new information is mediated by language that is fairly overlearned by the L2 learner.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali