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The role of previously learned languages in the thought processes of multilingual writers at the Deutsche Schule Barcelona

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Màster de Lingüística Aplicada i Adquisició de Llengües en Contextos Multilingües, Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya, Universitat de Barcelona, Any: 2011, Supervisor: Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva

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To shed light on the type of behavior which goes on in multilingual classrooms, this study
aims to investigate the lexical search processes of 10 upper-intermediate level
German/Spanish/Catalan(/French) multilinguals from the Deutsche Schule Barcelona while
writing in English. The results show that multiple languages were activated during
composition, and that these languages were not limited to the target language and the L1.
Referral to previously learned languages was a common strategy used by all participants to
tackle lexical problems. Generating pre-texts was the most common purpose for the
activation of these languages. The L1 of participants and the school languages worked
together to influence language choice in strategic behavior. Qualitative analysis of these strategies showed evidence of linguistic awareness.

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Màster Oficial - Lingüística Aplicada i Adquisició de Llengües en Contextos Multilingües

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The role of previously learned languages in the thought processes of multilingual writers at the Deutsche Schule Barcelona