دورية أكاديمية
Effects of Starting Age of Formal English Instruction on L2 Learners' Listening Comprehension
| العنوان: | Effects of Starting Age of Formal English Instruction on L2 Learners' Listening Comprehension |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Bohyon Chung, Hyun Kyung Miki Bong |
| المصدر: | Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. 2023 27(1):1-19. |
| الإتاحة: | Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. Cheongji National University of Education. Main Bldg #506, 2065 Cheongnam-ro, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28690, Korea. e-mail: paaljournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://paal.kr/html/sub04_01.asp |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2023 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Age Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Listening Comprehension, Language Variation, Language Teachers, Intelligibility, Contrastive Linguistics, Language Proficiency, Young Children, Japanese, Korean, Native Language, Syntax, Learning Theories, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Phonology, Pronunciation, Metalinguistics |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Japan, South Korea, Oregon, New Zealand, Canada (Toronto), United Kingdom (England) |
| تدمد: | 1345-8353 2671-938X |
| مستخلص: | This paper examined whether a younger starting age of formal instruction on a foreign language is beneficial in expanding circle countries. An experimental study was designed to examine to what extent the five varieties of English language teachers are intelligible to Japanese- (JSLs) and Korean-speaking language learners (KSLs), who have different starting ages of formal English education. First, 132 JSLs and 214 KSLs participated in a listening test where the accents of audio stimuli were varied. The results showed significant differences in the listening test scores between the two groups of learners and among the five varieties of English. It was found that KSLs who started learning English language at an early onset demonstrated proficient listening performance. These findings provide support for the premise that "younger is better" in development and persistence of L2 sound identification. At the same time, both JSLs and KSLs demonstrated sensitivity to input varieties of English. This highlights the importance of exposing students in the classroom to various English accents that may encounter in real-world situations. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1414368 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1345-8353 2671-938X |
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