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Possession in a New Language.
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Broeder, Peter – Applied Linguistics, 1992
Discusses a study on the untutored acquisition of possessive constructions in Dutch by two Turkish and two Moroccan adults during the first three years of their stay in the Netherlands. The focus is on the order of the owner and the possession in possessive constructions. (28 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Dutch, Foreign Countries
Enhancing Automaticity through Task-Based Language Learning
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De Ridder, Isabelle; Vangehuchten, Lieve; Gomez, Marta Sesena – Applied Linguistics, 2007
In general terms automaticity could be defined as the subconscious condition wherein "we perform a complex series of tasks very quickly and efficiently, without having to think about the various components and subcomponents of action involved" (DeKeyser 2001: 125). For language learning, Segalowitz (2003) characterised automaticity as a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Second Language Learning, Task Analysis
Defining a Minimal Receptive Second-Language Vocabulary for Non-native University Students: An Empirical Investigation.
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Hazenberg, Suzanne; Hulstijn, Jan H. – Applied Linguistics, 1996
Investigates how many words of the Dutch language, and which words, an adult nonnative speaker must know receptively in order to understand first-year university reading materials. Assessment of the representativeness of a list of 23,550 words and administration of a 140-item multiple-choice vocabulary test indicated that a minimum of 10,000 base…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Dictionaries, Dutch, Foreign Countries
Lexical Knowledge in L1 and L2 Third and Fifth Graders.
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Verhallen, Marianne; Schoonen, Rob – Applied Linguistics, 1998
A study investigated the lexical knowledge of 40 Turkish-Dutch bilingual children aged 9 and 11 years and living in the Netherlands. Results indicate important differences between available lexical knowledge in the first language (L1) and second language (L2); children allot to L1 words less extensive and less varied meaning aspects than to L2…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Dutch