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Pouresmaeil, Amin; Gholami, Javad – TESL-EJ, 2023
Previous studies on lexical focus on form (FonF) have mostly centred on FonF in reading with a few pre-selected lexical items. This study investigated the contribution of oral incidental FonF to developing learners' lexical knowledge in a free discussion EFL class. Incidental FonF was provided to 15 upper-intermediate learners who participated in…
Descriptors: Grammar, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Dobinson, Keeley L.; Dockrell, Julie E. – First Language, 2021
Oral language skills underpin children's educational success and enhance positive life outcomes. Yet, significant numbers of children struggle to develop competence in speaking and listening, especially those from areas of high economic deprivation. A tiered intervention model, graduating the level of provision in line with levels of need, has…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Skills, Skill Development, Oral Language
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Rothou, Kyriakoula M.; Tsimpli, Ianthi – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
The differences and similarities in the word recognition and reading comprehension skills of monoliterate Albanian-Greek (ML2), biliterate Albanian-Greek (BL2) and monolingual (L1) children in grades 3-6 were examined in two cross-sectional studies. Participants completed standardized and experimental tasks measuring cognitive, oral language and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Literacy, Greek, Second Language Learning
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Aktan-Erciyes, Asli – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
This study investigates how children lexicalize motion event patterns in their first and second languages, L1- Turkish and L2-English. English is a satellite-framed language that conflates motion with manner expressed in the main verb and path in a non-verbal element, whereas Turkish is a verb-framed language that conflates motion with path in the…
Descriptors: Native Language, Bilingualism, Turkish, Verbs
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Coskun, Abdullah – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2016
The saying "I can understand English but I can't speak" is so commonly used by Turkish people that it would be fair to state that not being able to speak English has almost become a syndrome in society. This study delves into the causes of this syndrome. In two state high schools, 293 high school students filled out a questionnaire…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Expressive Language, Receptive Language
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Gamez, Perla B.; Levine, Susan C. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
This study examined the relation between young English language learners' (ELL) native oral language skills and their language input in transitional bilingual education kindergarten classrooms. Spanish-speaking ELLs' ("n" = 101) Spanish expressive language skills were assessed using the memory for sentences and picture vocabulary…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Linguistic Input, Oral Language