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Beyersmann, Elisabeth; Wegener, Signy; Nation, Kate; Prokupzcuk, Ayako; Wang, Hua-Chen; Castles, Anne – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2021
It is well known that information from spoken language is integrated into reading processes, but the nature of these links and how they are acquired is less well understood. Recent evidence has suggested that predictions about the written form of newly learned spoken words are already generated prior to print exposure. We extend this work to…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Morphology (Languages), Morphemes, Reading Processes
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Absalom, Matthew – Babel, 2014
One of the thorniest aspects of teaching languages is developing students' vocabulary, yet it is impossible to be "an accurate and highly communicative language user with a very small vocabulary" (Milton, 2009, p. 3). Nation (2006) indicates that more vocabulary than previously thought is required to function well both at spoken and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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McLauchlan, Alastair – Babel, 2007
Premature discontinuation rates among second language students in New Zealand are higher than for most other subjects in secondary schools, although this phenomenon has not given rise to a great deal of debate within the NZ language teaching community. In a recent study into premature discontinuation in Christchurch, NZ, the most frequently cited…
Descriptors: Written Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Program Effectiveness
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Walkley, Max – Babel: Australia, 1997
Discusses the language problems in Roch Carrier's French Canadian short stories, as well as his concise, nostalgic writing style. The article gives examples of vocabulary in his characters' dialogue; reviews the evolvement of French in Quebec and the question of "joual," in particular; and focuses on expressions posing difficulty for…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, French, French Canadians
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Lee, Philip – Babel: Australia, 1996
Surveys earlier examples of course-based software and compares them with MacZi-known as Chinese Character Tutor in the Intel format, a program designed and produced at the University of New South Wales, Australia to teach students a basic vocabulary. Also reviews a student evaluation of the software's effectiveness and discusses how the program…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software