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Learning Collocations: Do the Number of Collocates, Position of the Node Word, and Synonymy Affect Learning?
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Webb, Stuart; Kagimoto, Eve – Applied Linguistics, 2011
This study investigated the effects of three factors (the number of collocates per node word, the position of the node word, synonymy) on learning collocations. Japanese students studying English as a foreign language learned five sets of 12 target collocations. Each collocation was presented in a single glossed sentence. The number of collocates…
Descriptors: Semantics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Phrase Structure
The Effects of Repetition on Vocabulary Knowledge
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Webb, Stuart – Applied Linguistics, 2007
This article discusses the effects of repetition (1, 3, 7, and 10 encounters) on word knowledge in a carefully controlled study of 121 Japanese students learning English. The study is innovative and original in several aspects. (1) The study uses 10 tests to measure knowledge of orthography, association, grammatical functions, syntax, and meaning…
Descriptors: Syntax, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Japanese