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Yas, Emin – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
Acronym is a very important word derivation mechanism usually applied to the new names of private or public institutions and they can be used to shorten the names of people, places, or institutions. This linguistic opportunity, which can be found in every language of the world, is quite useful in terms of its easiness and economic use of the…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Turkish
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Aycicegi-Dinn, Ayse; Caldwell-Harris, Catherine L. – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2009
Emotion-memory effects occur when emotion words are more frequently recalled than neutral words. Bilingual speakers report that taboo terms and emotional phrases generate a stronger emotional response when heard or spoken in their first language. This suggests that the basic emotion-memory will be stronger for words presented in a first language.…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Recall (Psychology), Bilingualism, Language Processing