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Sun, Hanzhong; Fang, Shaohua – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2021
There has been a plethora of studies investigating the effect of semantic relatedness on second language (L2) word learning.However, most prior studies failed to control for the lexical properties of target words, which may be responsible for the mixed results yielded. This study, therefore, sets out to revisit this issue by controlling for L1…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Vo, Thanh Duy; Jaturapitakkul, Natjiree – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2016
The present study investigated the use of vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) by undergraduate Thai EFL students studying Vietnamese as their third language (L3) and examined if there is any relationship between the learners' strategy use and their success. A five-point Likert-scale questionnaire containing 39 items adapted from Schmitt's (1997)…
Descriptors: Vietnamese, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Amerstorfer, Carmen M. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Has the "Strategy Inventory for Language Learning" (SILL) passed its expiry date? The SILL (Oxford, 1990) was designed as a self-evaluation tool to measure the frequency of language learning strategies used by foreign and second language (L2) learners. With simple mathematics, learners can analyze their strategy preferences overall and…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
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Ebsworth, Miriam Eisenstein; Tang, Frank Lixing; Razavi, Nikta; Aiello, Jacqueline – Applied Language Learning, 2014
This study explored the effects of cultural and linguistic background, L2 proficiency, and gender on language learning strategies for 263 college-level learners from Chinese, Russian, and Latino backgrounds. Data based on the SILL (Oxford, 2001) revealed that Russian students used significantly more strategies than the Chinese students in three…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies, Cultural Background