Multilingual learners and foreign language acquisition: Insights into the effects of prior linguistic knowledge

Fuente, Anahí Alba de la; Lacroix, Hugues

doi:10.1515/cercles-2015-0003

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“…As a result, foreign language teaching should take this rule into account, by having schools and universities develop curricula that help students achieve this goal. The researcher mentioned in [39] draw attention to the reality that students of a foreign language already know at least one more language, other than their mother language. This means that "they already have an array of linguistic and cognitive skills that may prove very useful if they are adequately exploited during the language learning process".…”

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“…Yet, the issue is that "the particular characteristics of multilingual learners often go unnoticed by foreign language teachers". The researcher mentioned in [39] believe that teacher should be aware, and make use in the foreign language classroom, of the "multilingual learners' metalinguistic awareness, for example by adopting strategies such as reactivating prior linguistic knowledge and exploring the formal differences and similarities between the languages present in the classroom". Most of the times, it is useful for learners to start from what they already know, and then build further knowledge of the foreign language they are currently learning in class.…”

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Multilingualism and Awareness of Cultural Differences in Communication

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2022

Multilingualism - Interdisciplinary Topics

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The purpose of this chapter is to look at ways in which teaching and learning a foreign language can benefit from previous knowledge of other languages, when it comes to the awareness of linguistics, pragmatics, as well as of cultural differences. The assumption is that having knowledge of other languages and, implicitly, of cultures, can help increase awareness and empathy with other cultural values and mindsets. As a result, adaptation to the ways and values of other cultures can be easier and faster for multilinguals. Studying a foreign language should always be strongly connected to studying the respective culture, since it can increase awareness of the context of communication and help in the study of pragmatics. The chapter will analyze examples of multilinguals with these abilities and awareness and draw conclusions.

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Section: Multilingualism and Multiculturalism As Features Of Contemporary Everyday Culturementioning

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Multilingualism and Awareness of Cultural Differences in Communication

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2022

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“…Multilingualism has an impact on foreign language learning. Teachers should understand the unique characteristics of multilingual learners to aid their language acquisition process (Alba de la Fuente & Lacroix, 2015).…”

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The Use of English Medium Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms in Japanese Language Teaching by Non-Native Speakers

Luchenko,

Doronina,

Chervinko

2024

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Purpose. This article examines the use of English medium instruction (EMI) for teaching Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) by non-native speakers with a focus on multilingual classrooms. The study also explores teachers’ positive and negative beliefs about using EMI in classroom settings for JFL instruction.Methods and procedure. Two hundred sixty-one non-native Japanese language teachers worldwide voluntarily participated in the survey, answering the questionnaire (Google Forms and Jotforms) used to gather data. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The research instrument was piloted before the main study and was found to be effective and adequate to elicit the desired data. The research questions aimed to identify whether there were any relationships between the use of EMI and the multilingual classroom. Findings. The results showed a clear correlation between the extensive use of EMI and the multilingual character of JFL multilingual classrooms. Translanguaging turned out to be a common practice adopted by non-native Japanese teachers regardless of the primary language of instruction. The article concludes that EMI can be a valuable tool for JFL instruction in multilingual classrooms. Based on the investigation of the teachers’ beliefs, the study results showed a changing positive attitude towards English employed in JFL classrooms. Implications for research and practice. The findings can be used further to investigate EMI in JFL instructional practices in multilingual classrooms, to improve the quality of JFL instruction, and to facilitate the integration of multilingual education into foreign language teaching. Future research can explore the effectiveness of EMI in different JFL contexts and investigate the impact of EMI on students’ language learning outcomes.

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Multilingual learners and foreign language acquisition: Insights into the effects of prior linguistic knowledge

Cited by 6 publications

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Multilingualism and Awareness of Cultural Differences in Communication

Multilingualism and Awareness of Cultural Differences in Communication

The Use of English Medium Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms in Japanese Language Teaching by Non-Native Speakers

Researching CLIL and TBLT interfaces

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