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Untangling Word Webs: Graph Theory and the Notion of Density in Second Language Word Association Networks.
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Wilks, Clarissa; Meara, Paul – Second Language Research, 2002
Examines the implications of the metaphor of the vocabulary network. Takes a formal approach to the exploration of this metaphor by applying the principles of graph theory to word association data to compare the relative densities of the first language and second language lexical networks. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, College Students, Higher Education, Language Research
A Further Note on Simulating Word Association Behaviour in a Second Language
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Wilks, Clarissa; Meara, Paul; Wolter, Brent – Second Language Research, 2005
This article explores some critical methodological and theoretical issues that emerge from recent research into word association behaviour in second language (L2) learners. The studies that we discuss here all use computer simulations as a tool to investigate L2 lexical networks, and to compare these networks with those of first language (L1)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Simulation, Research Methodology, Native Speakers