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Direct linkZhang, Haomin; Pei, Zhenxia – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2022
This study explored the role of word knowledge dimensions in second language (L2) word-meaning inference. College-level L2 learners (N = 121) participated in this study and completed a series of word knowledge tests including vocabulary size, word associates, morpheme-form knowledge, morpheme-meaning knowledge, morpheme discrimination, and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Inferences, Vocabulary Development
Zhang, Dongbo; Yang, Xuexue – Foreign Language Annals, 2016
Using a Chinese Word Associates Test (WAT-C), this study examined the vocabulary depth of second language learners of Chinese and its contribution to the learners' reading comprehension. Results showed no significant effects of word frequency, word class (i.e., adjectives vs. verbs), and type of association relationships (i.e., paradigmatic vs.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cognitive Processes
Download full textAhmadi, Seyyed Rasool Mirghasempour – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2016
Through the introduction of different dimensions of vocabulary knowledge, depths and breadth dimensions, various studies attempted to examine numerous effective factors on these dimensions. The present study aimed to show the effects of different vocabulary learning styles through extensive and intensive reading programs on depth and breadth…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Cognitive Style
Jafarpour, Mohsen – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
Inspired by current issues in lexical depth and previous extensive reading (ER) investigations, this study examined the effectiveness of ER approach in lexical depth of young EFL students in Iran. In the present study, two male classes were formed. One of these two classes was randomly selected as a treatment group and another one as a control…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Horiba, Yukie – Modern Language Journal, 2012
In this study, word knowledge and its relation to text comprehension was examined with 50 Chinese- and 20 Korean-speaking second language (L2) learners and 40 first language (L1) speakers of Japanese. Breadth and depth of word knowledge were assessed by a word-definition matching test and a word-associates selection test, respectively. Text…
Descriptors: Objective Tests, Vocabulary Development, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning
Rashidi, Nasser; Khosravi, Negar – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2010
This study was conducted to investigate the extent to which scores on depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge as two dimensions of vocabulary knowledge would contribute to predicting the EFL learners' reading performance with a minimum vocabulary size of 3000 word families and also to find out the difference, if any, between the reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
