The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students

By (author) Raymond Mougeon, Terry Nadasdi, Katherine Rehner

Publication date:

28 January 2010

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781847692399

This book reports the findings of an extensive research project on the acquisition of the native norms of spoken French variation by French immersion students who have learnt their second language primarily in an educational context. The project focused on a range of phonetic, lexical and grammatical sociolinguistic variants documented in studies of contemporary first language varieties of spoken French, and assessed the extent to which the students master the linguistic and extra-linguistic factors which govern variant choice. The book also discusses pedagogical strategies to improve the students' mastery of spoken French variation. The book represents an important contribution to an under-researched aspect of advanced Second Language Acquisition in an institutional setting.

Ch. 1 Introduction

Ch. 2 Methodology

Ch. 3 Findings of L1 Studies

Ch. 4 Results

Ch. 5 The Potential Benefits of Increased Fl1 Input in an Educational Context

Ch. 6 Conclusion

Appendix A: Semi-directed taped interview schedule—including reading passages

Appendix B: Student questionnaire survey

Appendix C: Objectives of the Ontario Ministry of Education concerning the development of sociolinguistic competence by secondary school French immersion students

Appendix D: Results of the GoldVarb analyses of the sociolinguistic variables focused upon in the current research

In previous studies, the team of Mougeon, Nadasdi, and Rehner has contributed greatly to our understanding of variation in second language learners' speech. The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students sets a new standard for researchers in the sociolinguistics of L2 speech and represents a major contribution to both second language acquisition and sociolinguistics.