L2 development during study abroad in China

System

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 123-133

  Kim, Jeongwoon ^a   Dewey, Dan P ^a   Baker Smemoe, Wendy ^a   Ring, Spencer ^a   Westover, Andrew ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese second language acquisition; Fluency; SOPI (Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview); Study abroad; Task fulfillment; Tonal accuracy; Tones; Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946204220     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2015.10.005     Document Type: Article

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