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Variation in self-perceived proficiency in two 'local' and two foreign languages among Galician students
Abstract
This contribution investigates interindividual variation in self-perceived proficiency ratings for speaking, listening, reading and writing of 122 Galician students in Spanish, Galician, English and French. The independent variables include family and school language(s), the number of languages known, the knowledge of other Romance or Germanic languages, language attitudes and age of onset of acquisition. Independent variables for foreign languages also included visits to the target language countries and the frequency of watching foreign television channels. The effect of gender and age were considered as well. Statistical analyses revealed that with the exception of Spanish, self-perceived proficiency scores were linked to a wide range of independent variables and that the same independent variables did not necessarily have similar effects across languages.
Abstract
This contribution investigates interindividual variation in self-perceived proficiency ratings for speaking, listening, reading and writing of 122 Galician students in Spanish, Galician, English and French. The independent variables include family and school language(s), the number of languages known, the knowledge of other Romance or Germanic languages, language attitudes and age of onset of acquisition. Independent variables for foreign languages also included visits to the target language countries and the frequency of watching foreign television channels. The effect of gender and age were considered as well. Statistical analyses revealed that with the exception of Spanish, self-perceived proficiency scores were linked to a wide range of independent variables and that the same independent variables did not necessarily have similar effects across languages.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Third language (L3) acquisition in adulthood 1
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Part 1. Theory
- L3 morphosyntax in the generative tradition 9
- L3 phonology 33
- The L2 status factor and the declarative/procedural distinction 61
- Rethinking multilingual processing 79
- Multilingual lexical operations 95
- L3/Ln acquisition 115
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Part 2. Empirical studies
- Further evidence in support of the Cumulative-Enhancement Model 143
- Acquisition of L3 German 165
- Examining the role of L2 syntactic development in L3 acquisition 195
- Variation in self-perceived proficiency in two 'local' and two foreign languages among Galician students 223
- Advanced learners’ word choices in French L3 255
- Foreign accentedness in third language acquisition 281
- Index 311
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Third language (L3) acquisition in adulthood 1
-
Part 1. Theory
- L3 morphosyntax in the generative tradition 9
- L3 phonology 33
- The L2 status factor and the declarative/procedural distinction 61
- Rethinking multilingual processing 79
- Multilingual lexical operations 95
- L3/Ln acquisition 115
-
Part 2. Empirical studies
- Further evidence in support of the Cumulative-Enhancement Model 143
- Acquisition of L3 German 165
- Examining the role of L2 syntactic development in L3 acquisition 195
- Variation in self-perceived proficiency in two 'local' and two foreign languages among Galician students 223
- Advanced learners’ word choices in French L3 255
- Foreign accentedness in third language acquisition 281
- Index 311
