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Longitudinal Growth Trajectories of Written Syntactic Complexity: The Case of Turkish Learners in an Intensive English Program
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Polat, Nihat; Mahalingappa, Laura; Mancilla, Rae L. – Applied Linguistics, 2020
This longitudinal study examined growth patterns of written syntactic complexity of Turkish learners of English. Using a nonexperimental corpus of 852 writing samples by 284 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners over three semesters, the study addressed the following questions: which indices of syntactic complexity characterize the writing…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Use of Mobile Applications in Collocation Teaching
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Özcan, Muhammed Sayid; Kert, Serhat Bahadir – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
In this study, the importance of vocabulary knowledge in language education and the use of mobile applications in the teaching of collocations are emphasized. The application of collocation was realized through a mobile instant messaging application. It has been determined that students use a mobile application in a word learning process to…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
The Effects of Conceptual Metaphors on the Acquisition of Phrasal Verbs by Turkish EFL Learners
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Kartal, Galip; Uner, Seda – Online Submission, 2017
This study investigates the effects of conceptual metaphors on Turkish EFL learners' acquisition of phrasal verbs. The participants were 120 beginner, elementary, and pre-intermediate level students. The research follows a pre and post-test quasi-experimental research design. The students were assigned to proficiency levels according to their…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Phrase Structure, Verbs, Language Tests