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Language Learning, 2010
With Chinese native-speaker data as the baseline, this study investigates the use of the morphosy... more With Chinese native-speaker data as the baseline, this study investigates the use of the morphosyntactic particle DE () by learners of Chinese as a second language. The general patterns are as follows: (a) DE tends to be deleted more in informal speech than in formal settings; (b) higher proficiency and longer residence in China-more interactions with native speakers-promote DE deletion; and (c) females tend to adopt more formal language style and use DE more than males. The study also found that teachers and textbooks use DE much more often than native speakers. Learners' patterns of DE use closely follow those of their teachers and textbooks, suggesting the necessity of explicit instruction in sociolinguistic variants in L2 classrooms.
East Asian students' reluctance to participate in classrooms has been one of the topics freq... more East Asian students' reluctance to participate in classrooms has been one of the topics frequently addressed and evidenced in research studies. And many factors - sociocultural, psychological, personality, pedagogical, etc. - have been explored. This project adopts ethnographic methods and is carried out in an intermediate ESL classroom at one of the major universities in the United States and in English classrooms at one of the major universities in mainland China. Participant observation, interviews, audio and video recordings are used to collect data. East Asian students' participation patterns, the students' as well as the teachers' reflections and understandings, and the underlying factors of the students' behavior patterns are explored. We argue that, different from previous studies, East Asian students are willing and able to participate actively with supportive classroom climate and contexts that allow them to feel comfortable to speak up. Pedagogical implications are also discussed.
Language Learning, 2010
With Chinese native-speaker data as the baseline, this study investigates the use of the morphosy... more With Chinese native-speaker data as the baseline, this study investigates the use of the morphosyntactic particle DE () by learners of Chinese as a second language. The general patterns are as follows: (a) DE tends to be deleted more in informal speech than in formal settings; (b) higher proficiency and longer residence in China-more interactions with native speakers-promote DE deletion; and (c) females tend to adopt more formal language style and use DE more than males. The study also found that teachers and textbooks use DE much more often than native speakers. Learners' patterns of DE use closely follow those of their teachers and textbooks, suggesting the necessity of explicit instruction in sociolinguistic variants in L2 classrooms.
East Asian students' reluctance to participate in classrooms has been one of the topics freq... more East Asian students' reluctance to participate in classrooms has been one of the topics frequently addressed and evidenced in research studies. And many factors - sociocultural, psychological, personality, pedagogical, etc. - have been explored. This project adopts ethnographic methods and is carried out in an intermediate ESL classroom at one of the major universities in the United States and in English classrooms at one of the major universities in mainland China. Participant observation, interviews, audio and video recordings are used to collect data. East Asian students' participation patterns, the students' as well as the teachers' reflections and understandings, and the underlying factors of the students' behavior patterns are explored. We argue that, different from previous studies, East Asian students are willing and able to participate actively with supportive classroom climate and contexts that allow them to feel comfortable to speak up. Pedagogical implications are also discussed.