On Phonetic Interference: What are the Obstacles to Fonphone Learners of French?

The present study aims to examine phonetic interference, focusing on the pronunciation challenges faced by Fon-speaking learners of French in the Republic of Benin, a West African country.

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The Importance of Learner’s Experience and Proficiency Levels in Speech Learning through Interaction

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This is a published OASIS Summary of the Original paper: “How does longitudinal interaction promote second language speech learning? Roles of learner experience and proficiency levels” (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0267658319884981).

Overview: Effective use of a language in real-life situations is one of the challenges faced by many second language learners.

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Focused Encounters as a Tool for Exploring Interaction in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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This is a published OASIS Summary of the Original Paper: Beyond learning opportunities: Focused encounters in a socio-cognitive approach to second language acquisition and teaching (doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/iral-2023-0118).

Overview: Effective use of a language in real-life situations is one of the challenges faced by many second language learners.

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