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How to Present L2 Chinese Words Effectively for Learning: Exploring Learning Outcomes and Learner Perceptions
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Xuehong He; Shawn Loewen – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2024
Second language (L2) research on input manipulation has focused mainly on increasing the salience of target structures, but presentation formats of L2 input can be another important aspect for manipulation. This study compared the horizontal, vertical, and adjacent formats for presenting the characters, pinyin, and English meaning of L2 Chinese…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Chinese, Vocabulary, English
The Influence of Orthography on Oral Vocabulary Acquisition in Learners of Chinese as a Second Language
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Zhang, Jie; Li, Hong; Liu, Yang – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2021
The present study investigated the effects of exposure to Chinese orthography on learning phonological forms of new words in learners of Chinese as a second language. A total of 30 adult learners of Chinese studied spoken label and picture associations presented either with phonologically accurate characters, characters with partial phonological…
Descriptors: Chinese, Written Language, Orthographic Symbols, Phonology
The Effects of L1 Orthography on L2 Word Recognition: A Study of American and Chinese Learners of Japanese.
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Chikamatsu, Nobuko – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1996
Examines the effects of a first-language orthographic system on second-language (L2) word recognition strategies. Lexical judgment tests using Japanese syllabic script were given to native English and native Chinese learners of Japanese. Results indicated that Chinese speakers relied more on visual information in L2 Japanese words, whereas the…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Chinese, College Students, Contrastive Linguistics