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Anthony Brandy; Phil Hiver – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
In this single-case study with a quasi-experimental design, we set out to examine the role of two input-based features of the language learning app Duolingo on learners' development of implicit and explicit second language (L2) knowledge. We investigated the effect of Duolingo's Stories feature and Podcast feature on two Spanish-L2 learners'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Spanish, Educational Technology, Audio Equipment
Kan, Rachel T. Y.; Murphy, Victoria A. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
Vocabulary plays an important role in reading comprehension in both the L1 and the L2 (Murphy, 2018). In measuring vocabulary knowledge, however, researchers typically focus on mono-lexical units where vocabulary assessments tend not to take into account multi-word expressions which include phrasal verbs, collocations, and idioms. Omitting these…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
De Wilde, Vanessa; Eyckmans, June – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2017
In this paper the incidental language acquisition of 11-year-old Flemish children (n = 30) who have not received any formal English instruction is investigated. The study looks into children's English proficiency and the learner characteristics that can be associated with it. In order to measure the children's English proficiency, a receptive…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Linguistic Input, Native Language

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