{"title":"Communicative anxiety among Korean immigrants in Australia","authors":"Min Jung Jee","doi":"10.1075/aral.21016.jee","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.21016.jee","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This study investigated levels of communicative anxiety (CA) among three generations of Korean immigrants (i.e., first, 1.5, and second generation) in Australia. A survey asking about their levels of CA in Korean (i.e., heritage language) and in English (i.e., majority language) was completed by 137 Korean immigrants. Some of the survey respondents participated in the open-ended questions and interviews, which asked about anxiety-arousing situations and coping strategies. Overall, all three generations of Koreans showed very low levels of CA in Korean. Regarding CA in English, the first-generation group showed a moderate level of anxiety whereas the second-generation group showed a very low level of anxiety. The 1.5-generation group revealed relatively low levels, but still ‘some’ degree of CA in both Korean and English. Among many contexts, public speaking provoked the most anxiety, both in Korean and English, and for all three generations. Various linguistic and socio-emotional reasons interplayed, and strategies similar to those used by successful foreign or second language learners were reported.","PeriodicalId":43911,"journal":{"name":"Australian Review of Applied Linguistics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48563635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring a mobile-based language learning intervention to improve English language acquisition and acculturation among\u0000 migrants in Australia","authors":"A. Hebbani, Michael Mersiades, Ameya Deshmukh","doi":"10.1075/aral.21017.heb","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.21017.heb","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This exploratory Australian study tested a novel mobile-based language learning service intervention (via\u0000 WhatsApp) called ‘Chatloop’ with 31 newly arrived migrants. This intervention was offered in tandem with the traditional Adult\u0000 Migrant English Program (AMEP) classroom curriculum. A mixed methods approach was employed to trial the intervention of Chatloop\u0000 with AMEP students at two Queensland TAFE campuses. Quantitative data were gathered to measure changes in participants’ English\u0000 proficiency, and qualitative interviews gathered narratives about the experience of using Chatloop. Chatloop intervention group\u0000 participants perceived it to be an interactive learning service that significantly improved their reading and writing skills,\u0000 acculturation, and enhanced social connections. Being able to access Chatloop on their mobile device 24/7 was deemed to be an\u0000 added advantage as compared to traditional classroom learning; it provided an opportunity to learn more about Australian culture\u0000 and communication patterns, at their convenience. These findings suggest that such mobile interventions can be a valuable means of\u0000 enhancing migrant’s English language learning and warrants future research.","PeriodicalId":43911,"journal":{"name":"Australian Review of Applied Linguistics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48200202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}