A Study on Language Learning Strategies (LLSs) of University Students in Hong Kong

IF 0.3 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Taiwan Journal of Linguistics Pub Date : 2013-12-01 DOI:10.6519/TJL.2013.11(2).1

Kevin Tam

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Abstract

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between gender, second language proficiency, socioeconomic status, and language learning strategies (LLSs). The data for this research were provided by 50 first year university students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, using SILL test version 7.0 developed by Oxford (1990) as the measurement instrument. The Use of English Examination Results (HKALE) was used as a proficiency indicator.It was found that gender, second language proficiency, and socioeconomic status would affect the user's use of LLSs. The major finding was that males and females had a significant difference in using Memory, Compensation, Cognitive, Metacognitive, and Social Strategies to learn English, with females using all of these strategies more frequently than males. A positive correlation was found between Compensation, Cognitive, and Social Strategies and the users' second language proficiency. It was also found that socioeconomic status would greatly influence local university students' use of Social Strategies. This result provides area for future research since the relationship between socioeconomic statuses since LLSs was seldom investigated in previous studies.

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香港大学生语言学习策略研究

本研究的主要目的是探讨性别、第二语言能力、社会经济地位与语言学习策略的关系。本研究数据由50名香港理工大学一年级学生提供，测量工具为Oxford(1990)开发的SILL测试7.0版本。以香港高级程度会考成绩的运用作为水平指标。研究发现，性别、第二语言熟练程度和社会经济地位会影响使用者对外语辅助语言的使用。主要发现是，男性和女性在使用记忆、补偿、认知、元认知和社会策略学习英语方面存在显著差异，女性比男性更频繁地使用所有这些策略。补偿策略、认知策略和社交策略与使用者的第二语言熟练程度呈正相关。研究还发现，社会经济地位对地方大学生社会策略的使用有显著影响。这一结果为未来的研究提供了一个领域，因为在过去的研究中很少对社会经济地位之间的关系进行研究。

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Taiwan Journal of Linguistics LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS-

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期刊介绍： Taiwan Journal of Linguistics is an international journal dedicated to the publication of research papers in linguistics and welcomes contributions in all areas of the scientific study of language. Contributions may be submitted from all countries and are accepted all year round. The language of publication is English. There are no restrictions on regular submission; however, manuscripts simultaneously submitted to other publications cannot be accepted. TJL adheres to a strict standard of double-blind reviews to minimize biases that might be caused by knowledge of the author’s gender, culture, or standing within the professional community. Once a manuscript is determined as potentially suitable for the journal after an initial screening by the editor, all information that may identify the author is removed, and copies are sent to at least two qualified reviewers. The selection of reviewers is based purely on professional considerations and their identity will be kept strictly confidential by TJL. All feedback from the reviewers, except such comments as may be specifically referred to the attention of the editor, is faithfully relayed to the authors to assist them in improving their work, regardless of whether the paper is to be accepted, accepted upon minor revision, revised and resubmitted, or rejected.