Achieving the Advanced Oral Proficiency in Arabic
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8936976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keiko Komiya Samimy (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 401-414 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2008.tb03304.x |
| OpenAlex | W2116006907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article is based on a case study of a white American graduate student, Mark, who achieved “Superior” oral proficiency in Arabic according to the ACTFIi Oral Proficiency Scale. Based on multiple data sources (e.g., interviews, observation, document analysis), the study highlights Mark's multiple identities as a language learner, language instructor, and as a (non)member of a target language community. It is hoped that the study will inspire and inform language learners and educators of LOTEs (languages other than English), particularly, of LCTLs (less commonly taught languages), such as Arabic
Arabic · First language · Graduate students · Language assessment · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Semitic languages · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |