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Berger, Cynthia M.; Crossley, Scott A.; Kyle, Kristopher – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
This study introduces a model of lexical proficiency based on novel computational indices related to word context. The indices come from an updated version of the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Lexical Sophistication (TAALES) and include associative, lexical, and semantic measures of word context. Human ratings of holistic lexical proficiency…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English Language Learners, Native Speakers, Adults
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Crossley, Scott A.; Subtirelu, Nicholas; Salsbury, Tom – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2013
This study examines frequency, contextual diversity, and contextual distinctiveness effects in predicting produced versus not-produced frequent nouns and verbs by early second language (L2) learners of English. The study analyzes whether word frequency is the strongest predictor of early L2 word production independent of contextual diversity and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Word Frequency, Vocabulary Development, Nouns