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Repair behavior in university-level students was investigated to determine if students who study abroad use repair behavior differently from students who do not. The Mexico group (N = 24) studied Conversational Spanish at La Salle University, Canon. The U.S. group (N = 9) completed the same course at Friends University, Wichita, Kansas. Pretest and posttest interviews were transcribed and analyzed for the following self-repairs: language switch, appeal for assistance, word form search, circumlocution, utterance expansion, and global revision. Results indicated that language switch, the most commonly used repair in both groups, decreased as 1.2 proficiency increased. The Mexico group used word form search more frequently, suggesting increased determination, competency, and self-confidence. This study affects 1.2 teachers who can encourage students to speak more spontaneously by allowing them time to self-repair without interruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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