Romance languages and EFL: friends or foes? A study on the effects of romance intercomprehension training on plurilingual competence and EFL reading skills in young learners

• Published in: International journal of multilingualism Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 189 - 208
• Main Authors: Arenare, Giovanna, Carrasco Perea, Encarnación, López Ferrero, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Competence; Control Groups; EFL; English (Second Language); English as a second language learning; English proficiency; Italian language; Language identification; Multilingualism; plurilingualism; Prior knowledge; Prior Learning; Reading ability; Reading comprehension; Reading Skills; Reading strategies; Reading Tests; receptive competence; Romance intercomprehension; Romance languages; Second language reading

This article focuses on the effects of a 21-hour Romance Intercomprehension (RIC) module on the plurilingual competence in Romance languages of no prior knowledge and EFL reading comprehension skills of a group of Italian schoolchildren aged 10-11. Data were collected pre- and post-training through...