Modified Oral Input and the Acquisition of Word Meanings.

Ellis, Rod

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ERIC Number: EJ518110

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Publication Date: 1995

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Modified Oral Input and the Acquisition of Word Meanings.

Ellis, Rod

Applied Linguistics, v16 n4 p409-41 Dec 1995

Studied the relationship between modified oral input and the acquisition of word meanings by Japanese high school students. Results include a strong relationship between comprehension and word meaning acquisition was only evident in a test replicating learning format; and rate of word acquisition was faster with the premodified input. (54 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, English (Second Language), High School Students, Multiple Regression Analysis, Oral Language, Pretests Posttests, Second Language Learning, Semantics, Testing, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition

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Language: English

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