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The Cognitive and Communicative Functions of Term Variation in Research Articles: A Comparative Study in Psychology and Geology
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Fernández-Silva, Sabela – Applied Linguistics, 2019
This article reports a study about the behavior and functions of term variation in research articles (RAs) in Geology and Psychology. The aim of the study was twofold: first, to investigate the role of intra-textual term variation as a device for the representation and transfer of specialized knowledge; second, to explore whether there are…
Descriptors: Geology, Psychology, Research Reports, Comparative Analysis
The Impact of Out-of-School Factors on Motivation to Learn English: Self-Discrepancies, Beliefs, and Experiences of Self-Authenticity
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Henry, Alastair; Cliffordson, Christina – Applied Linguistics, 2017
English is today learnt in multitudes of settings worldwide, making it difficult to characterize relationships between motivation and context in generalized terms (Ushioda 2013). In settings where students have extensive encounters with English outside school, a reluctance to invest effort in formal learning has been observed. To investigate ways…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Informal Education
Establishing the Reliability of Word Association Data for Investigating Individual and Group Differences
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Fitzpatrick, Tess; Playfoot, David; Wray, Alison; Wright, Margaret J. – Applied Linguistics, 2015
This article argues that, across different psychological contexts, the methods of data collection, treatment, and analysis in word association tests have hitherto been inconsistent. We demonstrate that this inconsistency has resulted from inadequate control, in previous studies, of certain important variables including the basis of norm…
Descriptors: Twins, Comparative Analysis, Reliability, Scoring
Contrasting Effects of Starting Age and Input on the Oral Performance of Foreign Language Learners
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Muñoz, Carmen – Applied Linguistics, 2014
The present study focuses on the influence of starting age and input on foreign language learning. In relation to starting age, the study investigates whether early starters in instructional settings achieve the same kind of long-term advantage as learners in naturalistic settings and it complements previous research by using data from oral…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Linguistic Input, Age Differences, Correlation
Lexical Diversity in Writing and Speaking Task Performances
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Yu, Guoxing – Applied Linguistics, 2010
In the rating scales of major international language tests, as well as in automated evaluation systems (e.g. e-rater), a positive relationship is often claimed between lexical diversity, holistic quality of written or spoken discourses, and language proficiency of candidates. This article reports a "posteriori" validation study that analysed a…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Applied Linguistics, Language Tests, Rating Scales
Modified Oral Input and the Acquisition of Word Meanings.
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Ellis, Rod – Applied Linguistics, 1995
Studied the relationship between modified oral input and the acquisition of word meanings by Japanese high school students. Results include a strong relationship between comprehension and word meaning acquisition was only evident in a test replicating learning format; and rate of word acquisition was faster with the premodified input. (54…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, English (Second Language), High School Students