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Journal

2017 | 48/1 | 73-88

Article title

ODNIESIENIA DO JĘZYKA OJCZYSTEGO JAKO STRATEGIA UCZENIA SIĘ GRAMATYKI JĘZYKA OBCEGO: PERSPEKTYWA POLSKICH UCZNIÓW JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO

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Title variants

EN
Reliance on the L1 as a strategy of learning L2 grammar: Polish EFL learners’ perspective

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PL

Abstracts

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This article reports the findings of a qualitative study aimed at investi-gating the use of L1-based grammar learning strategies by beginner-level Polish learners of L2 English. The research looked into the partic-ipants’ accounts of their strategy use and into their perceptions about the usefulness of referring to one’s L1 in learning L2 grammar. Semi-structured interviews were conducted as a data elicitation procedure. The findings pointed to considerable reliance on L1-based strategies, such as translation, in the participants’ learning of L2 English grammar, as well as positive opinions about their usefulness. L1-based strategies were reported to be used in explicit, analytic learning of L2 grammar, and their affective role in providing confidence to learners was also mentioned. Pedagogical implications include a need to raise learners’ awareness of the complex roles of the L1 in L2 learning and give them training in the use of specific strategies in order to make L1-based strategy use more informed.

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73-88

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Dates

published
2017

Contributors

  • Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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Document Type

Publication order reference

Identifiers

ISSN
1429-2173

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.desklight-3381a1da-74bb-41ae-a6b2-5265e523815e
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