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In this paper I will discuss the interplay of awareness and language switch in second/foreign language (S/FL) learning contexts with particular reference to self-learning FL situations, FL classroom environments as well as SL learning settings. In particular, I will report research concerning the factors that lead to awareness and language switch and I will discuss the functions that they serve as learning parameters in these language learning contexts.
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Papaefthymiou-Lytra, S. (1997). Awareness and Language Switch in Second/Foreign Language Learning Contexts. In: Van Lier, L., Corson, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4533-6_13
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