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Loewen, Shawn; Gönülal, Talip; Isbell, Daniel R.; Ballard, Laura; Crowther, Dustin; Lim, Jungmin; Maloney, Jeffrey; Tigchelaar, Magda – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
Despite the prevalence of quantitative approaches in applied linguistics (AL) and second language acquisition (SLA) research (Gass, 2009), evidence indicates a need for improvement in analyzing and reporting SLA data (e.g., Larson-Hall & Plonsky, 2015). However, to improve quantitative research, researchers must possess the statistical…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Second Language Learning, Language Research, Researchers
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Bowles, Melissa A. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2011
Although claims about explicit and implicit language knowledge are central to many debates in SLA, little research has been dedicated to measuring the two knowledge types (R. Ellis, 2004, 2005). The purpose of this study was to validate the use of the battery of tests reported in Ellis (2005) to measure implicit and explicit language knowledge.…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Construct Validity, Second Language Learning, Language Tests
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Cuervo, Maria Cristina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2007
This experimental study on the acquisition of the double-object construction in Spanish as a second language (L2) by a group of first language (L1) English adults investigates the role of Universal Grammar (UG) and its interaction with L1 in two modules of grammar: morphosyntax and semantics. The double-object construction in Spanish differs from…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Morphology (Languages), Syntax, Language Universals