In at the Deep End
Difficulties Experienced by Hong Kong Chinese ESL Learners at an Independent School in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2350091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rita Shuk Yin Berry (Education University of Hong Kong), Rita Berry (Education University of Hong Kong), Marion Williams (0000-0002-2165-0542, University of Exeter) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 118-134 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-927X • E-ISSN: 1552-6526 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0261927x03260810 |
| OpenAlex | W1994042984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This study investigated the difficulties encountered by a group of Hong Kong Chinese learners studying in an educational environment where English was used as the first language. Although language was widely perceived as a problem for these learners, the findings of the study showed that social, cultural, and affective aspects were also a cause of problems for the learners. These aspects were often interrelated and linked to the linguistic problems of the learners. Some implications are presented regarding ways to help raise the awareness in schools of the difficulties experienced by this particular group of ESL learners
Linguistics · Pedagogy · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Basics of qualitative research
An Introduction to Social Constructionism
Multiple Discourses, Multiple Identities
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Attitudes and 'cultural distance' in second language acquisition
Language, Identity, and the Ownership of English
Social Identity, Investment, and Language Learning
Language Anxiety
Adolescent Language And Communication From An Intergroup Perspective
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2012 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |