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