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Cohen, Andrew D. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Keyword mnemonics compares favorably to other devices for learning words in a foreign language. The keyword approach provides both an acoustic link between a native-language word and the second-language word and an image of the keyword interacting with the native-language word or phrase. (LMO)
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education

Pica, Teresa; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1989
A study investigated how second language learners responded when native speakers signaled difficulty in understanding them. Types and frequency of learner responses were examined in relation to communication tasks and to native speakers' different signal types. Results supported the construct of comprehensible output, the influence of linguistic…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)