Franco American Library / Bibliothèque franco-américaine

Teaching Language Varieties for Communication

Item

Title

Teaching Language Varieties for Communication

Creator

Poulin, Norman A.

Description

Article exploring the extent to which non-native speakers of French are able to communicate with native French speakers of Canadian heritage. Presentation of a study conducted in Lowell, Massachusetts with native speakers and non-native French-language students. Discrepancies in vocabulary usage and comprehension among native speakers, as found in the author's study, and some observations on their communication with non-native, student-age speakers of French.

Date

1985-04

Language

en

Type

Journal Article

Identifier

Coverage

1985; Lowell, Massachusetts

Issue

5

Publication Title

French Review

ISSN

0016-111X

Volume

58

Collection