THE USE OF LINGUA FRANCA CORE: A CLASSROOM BASED STUDY ON SAUDI EFL LEARNERS’ PRONUNCIATION
Sayyed Rashid Shah, Abdullah Al-Bargi
Pagini: 476-498
Publicat: 26 Sep 2014
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Rezumat: [RETRACTED] This action research study investigates the effectiveness of Lingua Franca Core (LFC) in Saudi EFL context. The aim of this research is to examine the influence of LFC on Saudi EFL pre-intermediate level learners’ intelligibility and comprehensibility. It is carried out in an EFL class of 15 Saudi learners. One native and four non-native speakers of English performed the role of evaluators. A mixed-method approach was adopted to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data. The potential effect of the LFC was determined by comparing learners’ scores they achieved in their pre and post-intervention speeches. The scores were awarded by five evaluators responding to a five-point Likert scale questionnaire while judging learners’ intelligibility and comprehensibility separately. The results showed moderate improvement in the learners’ post-intervention speeches in terms of intelligibility and comprehensibility. This procedure was followed by semi-structured interviews conducted with individual evaluators/listeners who rated post-intervention speeches as well- organised, lengthier and planned, delivered fluently and confidently in spite of insignificant improvement in the production of LFC features. Based on the findings, modifications are recommended in the core features of LFC to address the need of Saudi EFL learners.
Cuvinte cheie: intelligibility, comprehensibility, lingua franca core, non-native speakers, efl context
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Retraction Date: 16 August 2015
Citează acest articol: Sayyed Rashid Shah, Abdullah Al-Bargi. THE USE OF LINGUA FRANCA CORE: A CLASSROOM BASED STUDY ON SAUDI EFL LEARNERS’ PRONUNCIATION. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Language, Individual & Society 8, 476-498 (2014). https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1000610/
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