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Pulido, Diana – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2009
This study examines the nature of the involvement load (Laufer & Hulstijn, 2001) in second language (L2) lexical input processing through reading by considering the effects of the reader-based factors of L2 reading proficiency and background knowledge. The lexical input processing aspects investigated were lexical inferencing (search), attentional…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Memory, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
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Olshtain, Elite – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
A study of acquisition of new word formation devices in Hebrew as an indication of near-native competence is based on data collected from written questionnaires. The three tasks to be completed included: (1) production, requiring suggestions for new nouns; (2) evaluation, choosing the most appropriate innovation; and (3) interpretation,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), Etymology