Exploring the Effects of First- and Second-Language Proficiency on Summarizing in French as a Second Language
Abstract University students studying a second language are often required to summarize information they read or hear in that language. These learners bring with them a number of first-language summarization skills which may have an effect on how they acquire second-language summarization skills....
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Carleton University
2000-12-01
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University students studying a second language are often required to summarize information they read or hear in that language. These learners bring with them a number of first-language summarization skills which may have an effect on how they acquire second-language summarization skills. What macrorules of summarization are actually affected by either first-language or second-language proficiency? According to the results of this study, both first-language summarizing skills and second-language proficiency affect second-language summarizing skills, except for inclusion of main ideas and amount of distortion which are more affected by first-language summarizing skills. Neither first-language summarizing skills nor second-language proficiency have an effect on combining within and across paragraphs and the use of macropropositions. Suggestions for teaching and future research conclude the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca038dbfb63f43fc8cf5df780bbf766a2022-12-21T22:25:31ZengCarleton UniversityCanadian Journal of Applied Linguistics1481-868X1920-18182000-12-0131-23562Exploring the Effects of First- and Second-Language Proficiency on Summarizing in French as a Second LanguageGiselle Corbeil0Acadia UniversityAbstract University students studying a second language are often required to summarize information they read or hear in that language. These learners bring with them a number of first-language summarization skills which may have an effect on how they acquire second-language summarization skills. What macrorules of summarization are actually affected by either first-language or second-language proficiency? According to the results of this study, both first-language summarizing skills and second-language proficiency affect second-language summarizing skills, except for inclusion of main ideas and amount of distortion which are more affected by first-language summarizing skills. Neither first-language summarizing skills nor second-language proficiency have an effect on combining within and across paragraphs and the use of macropropositions. Suggestions for teaching and future research conclude the paper.https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/19823 |
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| title | Exploring the Effects of First- and Second-Language Proficiency on Summarizing in French as a Second Language |
| title_full | Exploring the Effects of First- and Second-Language Proficiency on Summarizing in French as a Second Language |
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| title_short | Exploring the Effects of First- and Second-Language Proficiency on Summarizing in French as a Second Language |
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