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Sarat K. Doley – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
This article describes the findings of a study on the correlations between English as second language (ESL) motivation, understood as a product of the stimulus appraisal system, and writing proficiency in English among undergraduate Indian ESL learners. The principal objective of the study was to analyze the correlation between the undergraduate…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Yuxin Chen; Yaqiong Wang – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
This study investigates how academic disciplines impact second language (L2) lexical competencies. Prior L2 research has often overlooked the broader effects of disciplinary backgrounds on lexical development. To address this gap, this study utilized lexical decision, memory, and semantic fluency tasks to examine lexicon recognition, memory, and…
Descriptors: Semantics, Second Language Learning, Reaction Time, Accuracy
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Sarallah Jafaripour; Omid Tabatabaei; Hadi Salehi; Hossein Vahid Dastjerdi – International Journal of Language Testing, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine gender and discipline-based Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and Differential Distractor Functioning (DDF) on the Islamic Azad University English Proficiency Test (IAUEPT). The study evaluated DIF and DDF across genders and disciplines using the Rasch model. To conduct DIF and DDF analysis, the examinees…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Items, Language Tests, Language Proficiency