THE ROLE OF THE FIRST LANGUAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING: AN INVESTIGATION OF LEARNERS PEDAGOGIC ACTIONS AND BELIEFS IN AN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES CLASS / O PAPEL DA PRIMEIRA LÍNGUA NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DA ESCRITURA EM SEGUNDA LÍNGUA: UMA INVESTIGAÇÃO DAS AÇÕES PEDAGÓGICAS E CRENÇAS DE UM GRUPO DE APRENDIZES NA SALA DE INGLÊS PARA FINS ACADÊMICOS

AUTOR(ES)

BIANCA WALSH

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

Recent studies propose a facilitative role for L1 in the process of L2 learning (Upton e Thompson, 2001; Jarvis, 2001; Silva, 2003; Zuchelli, 2003), specifically in the process of L2 writing (Salies, 1995; Victori, 1999; Wen e Wang, 2002; Glopper, Stevenson e van Gelderen, 2003). The purpose of this work is to investigate the role of L1 in the development of L2 writing, by means of an exploratory research of the perceptions and actions observed in class and in the learners` private writing processes. This research is a case study of a group of doctorate students from technological areas, learning English for academic writing. The data are obtained from four methodological tools: participant observation with transcriptions, interviews, retrospective protocols and questionnaires with open-ended and closed questions. They are triangulated to validate possible conclusions in relation to the role of L1. The possible pedagogic applications of L1 in the formal instruction of L2 writing are discussed.

ASSUNTO(S)

crencas beliefs acoes de aprendizes learner`s actions

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