Challenges and Solutions in Adult Acquisition of Cree as a Second Language
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electronic resource
1 electronic text (121 p.) : digital file. - Publisher: Victoria : University of Victoria, 2013.
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Dissertation Note: | Thesis(Master of Arts M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2013. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | My connection to the study -- Purpose -- Research questions -- Rationale and significance -- Background and literature review: Background - Plains Cree; History of Cree usage; About the language -- Research in adult L2 acquisition of Algonquian languages -- Cree language resources -- Summary of background and literature review -- My perspective on language acquisition -- Affective factors: Motivation (identity, language ego, language attitudes); Identity; Anxiety; Synthesis models; Summary of affective factors discussion -- Methodology -- Design of the study: Objective; Case study; Participants -- Strategies of inquiry/Research methods: Interviews -- Procedures: Recruitment; Interviews; Coding and analysis; Member checks -- Auditability -- Summary of methodology -- Findings and discussion -- Participant views on language and culture -- Challenges and solutions -- Motivation: Challenges -- Motivation: Solutions -- Anxiety: Challenges -- Anxiety: Solutions -- Identity: Challenges -- Identity: Solutions -- Interacting with speakers: Challenges -- Interacting with speakers: Solutions -- Time: Challenges -- Time: Solutions -- Resources: Challenges -- Resources: Solutions -- Language use: Challenges and solutions -- Non-affective challenges -- General solutions -- Increased contextualization -- Further analysis: Resources and learner approaches; Further application of approaches -- Summary of key findings -- Implications, key recommendations, limitations, and future research directions: Limitations -- Significant implications and key recommendations -- Future research direction -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Appendix I: Coding scheme -- Appendix II: Recruitment scripts -- Appendix III: Interview questions. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | application/pdf |
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Subject: | Second Language Acquisition. Cree Language. Qualitative Study. Adult. Applied linguistics. Curriculum design. |
Genre: | Electronic thesis or dissertation. |