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Culture, l2 self, and emotion in the digital realm: developing learners’ interest in continuing to study Spanish

Mitchell, Claire Mitchell (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

The present study centers on developing cross-cultural awareness using contextualized cultural projects. Drawing on the ubiquity of social media in learners’ lives, I used Pinterest as a means of exploring real-world ...
Developing pronunciation skills at the introductory level: motivating students through interpersonal audio discussions

Lepore, Cindy E. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

This study investigated students' motivation to develop pronunciation skills while participating in shared conversations called interpersonal audio discussions because research has suggested that learners desire pronunciation ...
Embodied activities and communicative strategies: a case study in French formal and classroom conversation

Tanous, Chelsea (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

The purpose of this project is to add to the growing research on the impact of embodied activities and communicative strategies in conversational second language settings. Studies performed by Atkinson, Nishino, Churchill, ...
French immersion in Louisiana: instructor perceptions and practices

Haskins, Meredith (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

French Immersion programs in Louisiana provide a unique opportunity to examine factors that have an effect on preservation and revitalization efforts of language and culture in the United States. In this study, I attempt ...
Goal setting and its influence on achievement in the Spanish language classroom: combining second language acquisition, achievement goal theory, and goal setting theory

Miller, Alyssia (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

The present study employs an interdisciplinary approach that bridges theories from second language acquisition, education, and psychology, and centers on finding new techniques to help students learn. In this study, I ...
Lexical borrowings in the Colombian online newspaper El tiempo from 1990 to 2012

Gómez, Maria Lorena (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

This study examined the introduction, adaptation, usage, and acceptance of lexical borrowings in the Colombian online newspaper El Tiempo from 1990 to 2012. While building on the foundation of prior research of sociolinguistic ...
Socio-cognitive approach to teaching l2 pronunciation: an acoustic analysis of Spanish diphthongs

Martinez Reyes, Claudia Beatriz (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

To date, few studies have emphasized the use of language learning strategies in the acquisition of L2 pronunciation, specifically those classified as cognitive and metacognitive strategies. Yet, there is a significant gap ...
The recycling of filth: transcultural discourses in the films of Pedro Almodóvar and John Waters

Drummond, Brett Jessie (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

Analyzing the influence of American filmmaker John Waters on the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and revealing the impact that Almodóvar had on Waters' career reveal a transcultural discourse that exists between these two ...
The use of the French language in Leo Tolstoy’s novel, War and Peace

Henry, Olga Marinova (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

This study comprises an inventory and an analysis of the types of code-switching and the reasons for code-switching in Leo Tolstoy’s novel, War and Peace.
Translating virtual interactions: an analysis of the translation of character abilities in the video game World of Warcraft

Wood, Christopher Alan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

Localization is the process of making something more local in character, with the goal being to recreate the work to make the target audience feel as if it were created in their own language and not merely translated from ...
Virtual reality training: reducing social distance abroad and facilitating spanish second language acquisition

Zimotti, Giovanni (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

The current study attempts to investigate the potential benefit of using a custom-designed virtual reality experience to reduce the social distance between the students and the speakers of the target language. This virtual ...

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