Latin learning and instruction as a research field

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-59
Author(s):  
Suzanne Adema
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Text Comprehension ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Dictionary Use ◽  
Learning And Instruction

Abstract Empirical research on the learning and instruction of Latin is still scarce. In this article, relevant research is surveyed, along with publications that report experiences of classics teachers or provide teaching suggestions. An overview is presented of where to find publications on the learning and instruction of Latin, as well as a brief introduction to several relevant research methods. The article is organized by reference to various research fields relevant to the learning and instruction of Latin. These fields are classics and Latin linguistics, second language acquisition, vocabulary acquisition and dictionary use, reading and text comprehension, translation research and pedagogy, child development and psychology.

scholarly journals Cognition, complexity and context as other minds: a tribute to T. Givón

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Other Minds ◽  
Human Language ◽  
Natural Languages ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Language Universals ◽  
Development And Evolution

Linguistics is made up of great individuals. Throughout its not so long history as compared with other sciences, linguistics boasts many remarkable contributors who paved the way for human language study and thus led us into exploring the rising, development and evolution not only of natural languages, but also that of our own species. This book is a tribute to one of those great contributors to linguistics, T. Givón. As he argues for an evolutionary approach to communication and language, Givón has covered various research fields in linguistics such as morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse and text, second language acquisition, pidgins and creoles, language universals, grammaticalization, and cognitive science.

L2 acquisition in childhood, adulthood and old age

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Singleton ◽  
Simone E. Pfenninger
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
L2 Acquisition ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Age Factor ◽  
Research Findings

Abstract This article deals with some misunderstandings about the age factor in second language acquisition which result from a reliance on an incomplete interpretation of relevant research findings. It begins with an exploration of the work of Penfield and Lenneberg and goes on to weigh recent evidence for and against the hypothesis of a “critical period” in the context of naturalistic second language acquisition. It then turns to the question of the effects of early instructed second language learning. Finally, it addresses the issue of second language learning in late adulthood, summarizing the results of such empirical investigation as has been undertaken to date on this topic and arguing for more attention to be devoted to this area in the future.

Home Language

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-246
Author(s):  
Hazel C. M. Simmons-McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Home Language ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
The Relationship

The chapter briefly discusses the terms used to refer to the language or languages first acquired by an individual as well as variations between language acquisition and learning in Caribbean settings. The chapter then goes on to explore prevailing attitudes to language and trends in education policy. A summary of relevant research on home language is presented with the ensuing discussion focusing particularly on the relationship between home language, second language acquisition, the development of proficiency and literacy, and, more generally, academic success. The final section presents some reasons why the inclusion of home language in education is beneficial, particularly in Caribbean contexts.

scholarly journals Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context: Findings and Research Directions

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Pinar
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
New Research

The idea that living or studying in the target language country is essential in order to improve linguistic knowledge and understand its culture is widespread. Since the 1980’s, a large amount of research has been conducted in order to describe empirically the linguistic benefits gained from the study abroad context. However, over the last decade researchers have expanded research fields and studied important aspects such as the development of intercultural competence and the influence of extra-linguistic factors during study abroad. The aim of this paper is to present a review and synthesis of the most relevant research projects undertaken during the last decade, highlight the different research lines that have been recently utilized, and comment on their findings. This paper also proposes new research directions that could allow us to understand the deeper complexities of the study abroad learning context. 

An Investigation in Multi-Feature Query Language Based Classification in Image Retrieval

2013 ◽  
pp. 276-300
Author(s):  
Raoul Pascal Pein ◽  
Joan Lu ◽  
Wolfgang Renz
Keyword(s):  
Image Retrieval ◽  
Query Language ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Content Based Image Retrieval ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Preliminary Work ◽  
The Given

The research field of “Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR)” is closely related to several others. This chapter provides an overview of the most relevant research fields and their interrelationship regarding this investigation. For each one, a summary of recent, related research is presented. In addition, the related preliminary work of the author is shortly presented. Based on this background information, major challenges in CBIR are discussed. The scope and the aims of this investigation have been adjusted to accommodate those challenges with respect to the given resources.

scholarly journals Ranking Competencies of Oral Output: A Unit of Analysis for Low-Proficient L2 Speakers

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Nobue Tanaka-Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Rigid Structure ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Right ◽  
Research Tools

<p><em>The evaluation of spoken language requires a rigid structure to make the analysis reliable, however, it is challenging to set the right criteria that work for different types of speech samples. Spoken language may be evaluated from different perspectives, depending on what to look at (e.g., intelligibility, Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency). The former tend to concern a holistic evaluation of the spoken data, whereas the latter involves numeric measurements. Although they both analyse oral data, they do not seem to coexist in the same research field. Also, the research tools in both fields do not cater for evaluating data produced by speakers of low proficiency. This is because once a speech is labelled “low”, there are no additional classifications for further analysis. This paper, therefore, attempts to create those further categories. In this paper, intelligibility and existing methods for analysing spoken data in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) are reviewed to see if there are some overarching themes in teaching, assessing, and analysing spoken languages. Some of the issues from intelligibility and SLA are, then, delineated for designing a unit of analysis. The paper, finally, proposes the hierarchical C-unit, which is designed to deal with oral data produced by low-proficient speakers.</em></p>

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