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Semantic Differentiation in the Acquisition of English as a Second Language.
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Zhang, Shuqiang – Language Learning, 1995
Analyzes the mental organizations of two sets of fuzzy lexical items by 70 native speakers (NSs) of English and 185 learners of English as a Second Language (ESL). Findings suggest that a discernible approximative pattern exists in the acquisition of ESL semantics, with the differentiation of certain words acquired before the differentiation of…
Descriptors: College Students, Control Groups, English (Second Language), Experimental Groups