Exploring Symbolic Competence: Constructing Meaning(s) and Stretching Cultural Imagination in an Intermediate College-Level French Class

This study, conducted in a 300-level college French class with15 students, builds on previous research on symbolic competence (Kramsch, 2009, 2011). Using a film scene and a “Semiotic Gap Activity,” we examine how students construct meaning. What do students prioritize? What do they bring from thei...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Corinne Étienne, Sylvie Vanbaelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-01-01
Series:L2 Journal
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4dz8m9bz#main