In this study, we test whether children whose culture lacks counting words and counting practices, use a spatial strategy to support enumeration tasks. Children from two indigenous communities in Australia whose native and only language (Warlpiri or Anindilyakwa) lacked counting words, were tested on classical number development tasks, and the results compared with children reared in an English...

The bilingual voice: Vocal characteristics when speaking two languages across speech tasks Binna Lee & Diana Van Lancker Sidtis To cite this article: Binna Lee & Diana Van Lancker Sidtis (2017): The bilingual voice: Vocal characteristics when speaking two languages across speech tasks, Speech, Language and Hearing, DOI: 10.1080/2050571X.2016.1273572 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10...

This study was set out to shed light on the efficacy of pushed output directed by scaffolding on 41 (24 female and 17 male) upper-intermediate EFL learners’ speaking fluency and accuracy. A public version of IELTS speaking test was held to measure learners’ entrance behavior. Then, they were randomly assigned into symmetrical, asymmetrical, and control group. The experimental and control groups...

This study investigated the effect of role play on improving speaking ability of Iranian pre-intermediate ESP learners. To this aim, the researchers examined the students’ speaking ability in two groups: the experimental and the control groups.24 males and femaleESPlearners at pre-intermediate level were selected by taking a pre-test. Then the participants of the current study were randomlydivi...

This research study employed a mixed-methods approach to investigate the test takers’ perceptions and anx- iety in relation to an English language proficiency test called Community English Program (CEP). This study also evaluated the direct and semi-direct modes for speaking module of this test. To this end, 300 Eng- lish as Foreign Language (EFL) students were recruited in the study as test ta...

The study examined English teachers’ agentive actions in a speaking assessment when utilizing students’ talks as model of responses to promote peer- learning. This instrumental case views teacher agency on from an ecological perspective, emphasizing the quality engagement their environment. involved four primary teachers teaching Year 5 and 6. data were collected through classroom observations,...