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Direct linkTskhovrebova, Ekaterina; Zufferey, Sandrine; Gygax, Pascal – Language Learning, 2022
Many connectives, such as "therefore" and "however," are used very frequently in the written modality. Their acquisition thus represents an important milestone in developing written language competences. In this article, we assess the development of competence with such connectives by native French speakers in a sentence-level…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Writing Skills, Native Speakers, French
Dabrowska, Ewa – Language Learning, 2019
This study compares the performance of native speakers and adult second language (L2) learners on tasks tapping proficiency in grammar, vocabulary, and collocations. In addition, data were collected on several predictors of individual differences in linguistic attainment, including some related to language experience (print exposure, education,…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Phrase Structure
Tagarelli, Kaitlyn M.; Ruiz, Simón; Vega, José Luis Moreno; Rebuschat, Patrick – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
Second language learning outcomes are highly variable, due to a variety of factors, including individual differences, exposure conditions, and linguistic complexity. However, exactly how these factors interact to influence language learning is unknown. This article examines the relationship between these three variables in language learners.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Individual Differences, Correlation, Native Speakers
Kahraman, Nilufer; Cuddy, Monica M.; Clauser, Brian E. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2013
This research explores the usefulness of latent growth curve modeling in the study of pacing behavior and test speededness. Examinee response times from a high-stakes, computerized examination, collected before and after the examination was subjected to a timing change, were analyzed using a series of latent growth curve models to detect…
Descriptors: Pacing, Models, Reaction Time, Timed Tests
Andringa, Sible; Olsthoorn, Nomi; van Beuningen, Catherine; Schoonen, Rob; Hulstijn, Jan – Language Learning, 2012
The goal of this study was to explain individual differences in both native and non-native listening comprehension; 121 native and 113 non-native speakers of Dutch were tested on various linguistic and nonlinguistic cognitive skills thought to underlie listening comprehension. Structural equation modeling was used to identify the predictors of…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Structural Equation Models, Individual Differences, Short Term Memory
Roehr, Karen; Ganem-Gutierrez, Gabriela Adela – Language Awareness, 2009
This study investigated second language metalinguistic knowledge, or explicit knowledge about the second language, in English-speaking university-level learners of German and Spanish. The status of metalinguistic knowledge in relation to the individual difference variables of language-learning aptitude, working memory for language, and…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Individual Differences, Short Term Memory, Learning Experience
