Eimear Geary

University of Cologne, Englisches Seminar II, Faculty Member

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PhD on language attrition and reactivation of second language knowledge. My teaching covers Phonetics and Phonology, Pragmatics, Syntax, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, ESL/EFL Academic Writing (Linguistics) as well as Language Analysis and Use. Main academic interest: Linguistics, particularly Language Acquisition and Language Attrition but also extends to Second Language Teaching Pedagogy and the Language Learner.

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University of Cyprus

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Kansas State University

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University of Westminster

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New York University

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University of Amsterdam

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City University of Hong Kong

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Bogazici University

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University of Helsinki

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Second Language Attrition and the Case of Irish: An Exploration of the Savings Paradigm with Respect to Lexical Item Knowledge

Second Language Attrition and the Case of Irish An Exploration of the Savings Paradigm with Respect to Lexical Item Knowledge, 2022

This book offers further insight into the complex process of second language attrition and the in... more This book offers further insight into the complex process of second language attrition and the interacting variables that influence it. Focusing on the Irish language, it explores the language behaviour and learning experi- ence of four Irish adults residing in Germany, who have not had contact with the Irish language in approximately 30 years. It closely examines levels of retention of lexical item knowledge and observes that seemingly forgotten information can be reactivated on re-exposure. The book is also of particular relevance for those interested in minority languages and the impact of state and education policy on language maintenance.

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Second Language Attrition and The Savings Paradigm: An exploration of long-term retention of a minority language learned in an educational context

Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, May 26, 2024

Explorations of attrition attempt to gain insight into linguistic representations in the brain an... more Explorations of attrition attempt to gain insight into linguistic representations in the brain and to understand what supports the consolidation of information in memory so that language knowledge is retained, even after long periods of language disuse. In this study the role of extra-linguistic factors in influencing levels of knowledge retention over a long period of incubation is investigated along with the question if support for savings can be found, i.e., is seemingly forgotten knowledge in fact still intact and, therefore, may be accessed again. Four adults from Ireland currently living in Germany who had not had contact with the Irish language in approximately 30 years were tested on their knowledge of Irish lexical items and interviewed in depth on their experiences of learning Irish. Understanding language loss has important implications for the L2/FL education domain and pedagogy. If it can be established what impacts greater retention of knowledge, teaching curricula and methodologies can be revised accordingly to make them more effective with respect to long-term knowledge retention.

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Second Language Attrition and the Case of Irish: An Exploration of the Savings Paradigm with Respect to Lexical Item Knowledge

Second Language Attrition and the Case of Irish An Exploration of the Savings Paradigm with Respect to Lexical Item Knowledge, 2022

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Second Language Attrition and The Savings Paradigm: An exploration of long-term retention of a minority language learned in an educational context

Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, May 26, 2024

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