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Learning Words with Unfamiliar Orthography: The Role of Cognitive Abilities
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Marie-Josée Bisson – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
Research suggests new foreign language (FL) words are learned more easily if their phonology follows the phonotactic rules of the native language. Very little is known, however, about the impact of orthography on FL learning. This study investigated the cognitive mechanisms supporting the learning of words with familiar and unfamiliar…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Phonology
Response Time Variability Signatures of Novel Word Learning
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Solovyeva, Katya; DeKeyser, Robert – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018
Response time variability and its changes over time have been interpreted as indicative of levels of knowledge automatization. Predominantly, only declines in variability have been examined over the course of practice and growing second language proficiency. We discuss possible scenarios that may involve increasing, rather than declining…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Vocabulary Development, Memory, Learning Processes
Processing Instruction and the Effects of Input Modality and Voice Familiarity on the Acquisition of the French Causative Construction
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Ito, Kiwako; Wong, Wynne – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
Two eye-tracking experiments tested (a) whether L2 learners benefit from the consistency of input modality (auditory instead of written processing instruction [PI] training) and (b) whether they benefit from training using the same voice as the test voice. Results confirmed a robust effect of PI training on picture-selection accuracy, yet the…
Descriptors: French, Teaching Methods, Eye Movements, Second Language Learning
Observing and Producing Pitch Gestures Facilitates the Learning of Mandarin Chinese Tones and Words
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Baills, Florence; Suárez-González, Nerea; González-Fuente, Santiago; Prieto, Pilar – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
This study investigates the perception and production of a specific type of metaphoric gesture that mimics melody in speech, also called "pitch gesture," in the learning of L2 suprasegmental features. In a between-subjects design, a total of 106 participants with no previous knowledge of Chinese were asked to observe (Experiment 1) and…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Phonology
Transitivity Alternations and Sequence Learning: Insights from L2 Spanish Production Data
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Zyzik, Eve – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
This article examines alternating verbs (such as "quemar"(se) "to burn") in second language (L2) Spanish by considering the learnability problem from a sequence learning perspective (N. Ellis, 1996, 2002). In Spanish, verbs of the alternating class are obligatorily marked with the clitic "se" in their intransitive form. Errors of omission among…
Descriptors: Verbs, Syntax, Familiarity, Second Language Learning
The Effects of Topic Familiarity, Mode, and Pausing on Second Language Learners' Comprehension and Focus on Form
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Leeser, Michael J. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2004
Research in first language and second language (L2) comprehension has demonstrated that both learner and input variables contribute to the ease with which a message is understood. Questions remain, however, as to how these variables affect the way L2 learners process linguistic form during comprehension. This study examines how one learner…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Familiarity, Multiple Choice Tests, Spanish