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Simpson Baird, Ashley; Palacios, Natalia; Kibler, Amanda – Language Learning, 2016
This study examined young emergent bilinguals' cognate and false cognate knowledge and vocabulary outcomes on four early-language assessments in English and Spanish. Findings revealed that children were able to use shared phonology of words--before they had developed extensive knowledge about their orthography--to recognize and produce cognates.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Vocabulary Development, Phonology, Literacy
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Yule, George; And Others – Language Learning, 1987
Assesses the self-monitoring abilities of intermediate English-as-a second-language students enrolled in a pronunciation/listening course indicated three subgroups: those who improved their ability to choose correct answers but not their self-monitoring ability; those who regressed in ability to choose correct answers but significantly improved…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Listening Skills, Metacognition
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Purpura, James Enos – Language Learning, 1997
Investigates the relationship between test takers' strategy and their performance on second-language tests (SLTP) comprising an 80-item Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategy Questionnaire and a 70-item standardized language test. Results explain SLTP by grammar and reading ability; cognitive processing by comprehending, storing, and retrieval…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Tests