Linguistic Variations and Chinese learners acquisition of English

Literature Review

 

For a sociolinguistic variable of your choice you will prepare a 7 page (double-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins) literature review examining the linguistic and extra-linguistic factors associated with variant choice in a range of L1 and L2 populations. Your literature review must contain: i) an introduction in which you outline the purpose and structure of your paper; ii) an integrated and thematic overview of the research findings for your chosen variable (use headings to separate your themes); and iii) a conclusion summarizing your findings and exploring the pedagogical implications of your results. Your paper must also include a reference section presented in a consistent format that will not be counted as part of the total number of pages.

 

You would present a synthesis of the findings of the various studies under different themes (each with their own heading) that might include the Impact of Exposure to the Target Language on L2 Learners, the role of Majority-L1 versus Minority-L1 Status, the impact of Sex and Social Class on variant selection across the various populations, the impact of various Linguistic Factors and how these differ across your chosen populations (e.g., the nature of the post-verbal negator, the clause type, the preceding/following phonetic context, etc.).

Your assignment will be judged on the breadth and depth of your coverage of the literature, on the level of content knowledge you display, on your ability to synthesize and thematize what you have read, on your ability to think critically about what you have read, and on your ability to apply what you have read to the teaching and learning of language.

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