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Nguyen, Thi Quyen – English Teaching, 2023
This study investigated the effects of processing three types of texts, namely expository texts, narrative texts, and a combination of both known as twin texts, on incidental vocabulary acquisition and retention in L2 learners. College freshmen (N = 109), who were lower to upper intermediate learners of English, were assigned into a control group…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Incidental Learning, Vocabulary Development, Retention (Psychology)
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Kan, Rachel T. Y.; Murphy, Victoria A. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
Vocabulary plays an important role in reading comprehension in both the L1 and the L2 (Murphy, 2018). In measuring vocabulary knowledge, however, researchers typically focus on mono-lexical units where vocabulary assessments tend not to take into account multi-word expressions which include phrasal verbs, collocations, and idioms. Omitting these…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib; Ibrahim, Mona Kamal – SAGE Open, 2019
This study examined the incidental acquisition of English prepositions by Arabic-speaking English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. Employing reading comprehension exercises as a treatment, we adopted the experimental design of a pre- and post-test to determine the effectiveness of the treatment on the participants' incidental acquisition of…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Dean, Jessica; Pascoe, Michelle; le Roux, Jane – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2021
Information and communication technology (ICT)-based reading interventions have potential to help children with reading difficulties, especially those in resource-constrained environments who otherwise might not have access to support. This pilot study aimed to describe the impact of an online, partner-supported reading intervention designed for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intervention, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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Agustin Llach, Maria Pilar – Language Learning Journal, 2016
The present paper explores and compares the receptive vocabulary sizes of two groups of learners of different native languages. One of the most widely used vocabulary size tests is the Vocabulary Levels Test designed by Nation. Some reservations have been raised in relation to the adequacy of the Vocabulary Levels Test to estimate the vocabulary…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, German, Spanish, Native Speakers
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Lee, Siok H. – CATESOL Journal, 2010
This study examines strategies for supporting vocabulary and content learning in 5 grade 9 Earth Science classes that are part of a SDAIE program (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) in an urban California high school. Students received vocabulary and content instruction during a unit on Earthquakes. One group of students performed…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Earth Science, Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension