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Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

2016

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Review Of El Español Y La Lingüística Aplicada By R.J. Blake And E.C. Zyzik, Todd A. Hernandez Sep 2016

Review Of El Español Y La Lingüística Aplicada By R.J. Blake And E.C. Zyzik, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

No abstract provided.


Review Of African Immigrants In Contemporary Spanish Texts: Crossing The Strait, Edited By Debra Faszer-Mcmahon And Victoria L. Ketz, Jeffrey K. Coleman Apr 2016

Review Of African Immigrants In Contemporary Spanish Texts: Crossing The Strait, Edited By Debra Faszer-Mcmahon And Victoria L. Ketz, Jeffrey K. Coleman

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

Coleman reviews African Immigrants in Contemporary Spanish Texts: Crossing the Strait edited by Debra Faszer-McMahon, and Victoria L. Ketz. Faszer-McMahon, Debra, and Victoria L. Ketz, editors. African Immigrants in Contemporary Spanish Texts: Crossing the Strait. Ashgate, 2015. 304 pp.


Tourism And "Quality Of Life" At The End Of Franco's Dictatorship, Eugenia Afinoguénova Jan 2016

Tourism And "Quality Of Life" At The End Of Franco's Dictatorship, Eugenia Afinoguénova

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

No abstract provided.


Short-Term Study Abroad: Perspectives On Speaking Gains And Language Contact, Todd A. Hernandez Jan 2016

Short-Term Study Abroad: Perspectives On Speaking Gains And Language Contact, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

Previous studies have shown that study abroad has a positive effect on second language (L2) learning outcomes for students who spend at least a semester abroad. It is unclear, however, whether a short-term experience also has a measurable impact on L2 development. The present study examines the relationship between speaking proficiency gains made by students during a short-term study abroad program and their target language use outside of class in the host environment. To determine the potential relationships between speaking gains and language use, a background information questionnaire, a two-part modified language contact profile (LCP), and a pre-program and post-program …