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Yi, Wei; Lu, Shiyi; Ma, Guojie – Second Language Research, 2017
Frequency and contingency are two primary statistical factors that drive the acquisition and processing of language. This study explores the role of phrasal frequency and contingency (the co-occurrence probability/statistical association of the constituent words in multiword sequences) during online processing of multiword sequences. Meanwhile, it…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Eye Movements, Second Language Learning, Chinese
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Juffs, Alan – Second Language Research, 1996
Examines knowledge of semantics-syntax correspondences in second-language acquisition (SLA) within the Principles and Parameters framework. A parameter of semantic structure is used to investigate change of state locatives and "psychological" verbs. Results indicate that for some learners, first-language influence persists until advanced stages of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Chinese, Dictionaries, English (Second Language)