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Sato, Takanori; McNamara, Tim – Applied Linguistics, 2019
Applied linguists have developed complex theories of the ability to communicate in a second language (L2). However, the perspectives on L2 communication ability of speakers who are not trained language professionals have been incorporated neither into theories of communication ability nor in the criteria for assessing performance on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Oral Language, Applied Linguistics, Linguistic Theory
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Conrad, Susan – Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Background: Numerous studies have identified a gap between the writing skills of engineering program graduates and the demands of writing in the workplace; however, few studies have analyzed the writing of practitioners and students to better understand that gap and inform teaching materials. Purpose: This study sought to compare word-level,…
Descriptors: College Students, Engineering Education, Civil Engineering, Writing Skills
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Sevilla-Morales, Henry; Gamboa-Mena, Roy – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2019
This study examines future teachers' theoretical reflections on Critical Incidents and how these link to Costa Rica's English teaching system. Participants included 30 senior college students from an English teaching program. Using narrative research techniques, the authors have concluded that: (1) spaces for reflection must be created in EFL so…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Incidents Method, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Van Horn, Jordan – Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, 2017
This case study analyzed data from an asynchronous written mediated exchange between a native speaker and nonnative speaker of English. Three methods of analysis-error analysis, propositional complexity (idea units), and qualitative analysis were used to analyze learner performance over time. The results from these methods were visualized and…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Case Studies, Applied Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language)
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Zou, Bin, Ed.; Smith, Simon, Ed.; Hoey, Michael, Ed. – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2015
Rapid advances in computing have enabled the integration of corpora into language teaching and learning, yet in China corpus methods have not yet been widely adopted. Corpus Linguistics in Chinese Contexts aims to advance the state of the art in the use of corpora in applied linguistics and contribute to the expertise in corpus use in China.
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Applied Linguistics
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Foy, Judith G.; Mann, Virginia A. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2009
Neighborhood density influences adult performance on several word processing tasks. Some studies show age-related effects of density on children's performance, reflecting a developmental restructuring of the mental lexicon from holistic into segmental representations that may play a role in phonological awareness. To further investigate density…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Age Differences, Adults, Comparative Analysis