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Norouzian, Reza; Plonsky, Luke – Second Language Research, 2018
Eta-squared (?[superscript 2]) and partial eta-squared (?[subscript p][superscript 2]) are effect sizes that express the amount of variance accounted for by one or more independent variables. These indices are generally used in conjunction with ANOVA, the most commonly used statistical test in second language (L2) research (Plonsky, 2013).…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Language Research, Statistical Analysis
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Young-Scholten, Martha – Second Language Research, 2013
Since the 1980s' decoupling of the formal study of second language acquisition from pedagogical concerns, the social relevance of such research has been of little concern. Early studies, in the 1970s, of uninstructed adult learners' acquisition of morphosyntax pointed to social implications: these working class immigrants had varying levels of…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Educational Attainment, Poverty, Second Language Learning