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Dynamic Interplay between Practice Type and Practice Schedule in a Second Language: The Potential and Limits of Skill Transfer and Practice Schedule
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Suzuki, Yuichi; Sunada, Midori – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
To investigate the skill transfer and the effects of practice schedules in the learning of second language syntax, 129 intermediate-level English learners were divided into six groups, based on practice format (input vs. output practice) and practice schedule (blocked vs. interleaved vs. hybrid [blocked + interleaved]). Analyses revealed that the…
Descriptors: Language Processing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Formal versus Informal L2 Learning: How Do Individual Differences and Word-Related Variables Influence French and English L2 Vocabulary Learning in Dutch-Speaking Children?
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De Wilde, Vanessa; Brysbaert, Marc; Eyckmans, June – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
A second language can be learned inside and outside the classroom. In this study we investigated the English and French vocabulary knowledge of 110 Dutch-speaking children (age 10-12), who received 100 hours of instruction in French, whereas their contact with English came from out-of-school exposure only. We examined the role of individual…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Second Language Learning, French, Vocabulary Development
Elicited Imitation: A Test for All Learners? Examining the EI Performance of Learners with Diverging Educational Backgrounds
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Deygers, Bart – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
Elicited imitation (EI) is a much-used measurement instrument in applied linguistics, and it is considered a reliable and quick assessment of holistic speaking ability and implicit grammar knowledge. To date, however, EI research has overwhelmingly relied on highly educated participants. Only a few small-scale EI studies in applied linguistics…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Indo European Languages, Applied Linguistics
The Dimensions of Vocabulary Development.
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Henriksen, Birgit – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1999
Proposes three dimensions of lexical competence: partial to precise knowledge; depth of knowledge; and receptive to productive use ability. The relationship between the two knowledge dimensions and the acquisition of word meaning is considered, with emphasis on the complexity of the semantization process and on the need for redefining lexical…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Negotiation and Oral Acquisition of L2 Vocabulary: The Role of Input and Output in the Receptive and Productive Acquisition of Words.
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de la Fuente, Maria Jose – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2002
Investigates the differential effects of three conditions--nonegotiated, premodified input, negotiation without "pushed output, and negotiation plus pushed output--on second language (L2) learners vocabulary comprehension and acquisition (receptive and productive). Findings of the study provide empirical evidence for the important role of…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Oral Language, Receptive Language, Second Language Instruction
Receptive and Productive Vocabulary Learning: The Effects of Reading and Writing on Word Knowledge
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Webb, Stuart – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
This study investigates the effects of receptive and productive vocabulary learning on word knowledge. Japanese students studying English as a foreign language learned target words in three glossed sentences and in a sentence production task in two experiments. Five aspects of vocabulary knowledge--orthography, syntax, association, grammatical…
Descriptors: Receptive Language, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Researching Vocabulary through a Word Knowledge Framework. Word Associations and Verbal Suffixes.
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Schmitt, Norbert; Meara, Paul – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1997
English-as-a-Second-Language students in Japan were tested at the beginning and the end of the school year to examine changes in word associations and grammatical suffix knowledge. Results showed an average vocabulary gain of 330 words, a poor knowledge of the allowable suffixes for the verbs learned, and 19 to 25 percentage points more receptive…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Associative Learning, English (Second Language), Expressive Language