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Direct linkEgbert, Jesse; Burch, Brent – Applied Linguistics, 2023
The words in a language or language variety are often rank ordered in lists that are meant to reflect the relative importance of those words to language users and learners of a language. This rank ordering is done on the basis of the relative prevalence of words in a corpus. Lexical prevalence is often operationalized as measures of frequency,…
Descriptors: Word Lists, Incidence, Computational Linguistics, Textbooks
Taguchi, Naoko; Chen, Ying; Qin, Yuqing – Applied Linguistics, 2023
This study explored the relationship between metapragmatic knowledge and transfer of learning from one speech act to another. Using a digital application, 105 Chinese learners of English received implicit instruction on how to formulate a high-imposition request to someone in a higher social status and larger social distance. Immediately after the…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Speech Acts, Transfer of Training, Metalinguistics
Thomson, Ron I.; Derwing, Tracey M. – Applied Linguistics, 2015
Research on the efficacy of second language (L2) pronunciation instruction has produced mixed results, despite reports of significant improvement in many studies. Possible explanations for divergent outcomes include learner individual differences, goals and foci of instruction, type and duration of instructional input, and assessment procedures.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pronunciation Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Stafford, Catherine A. – Applied Linguistics, 2013
Vygotskian sociocultural theory of mind holds that language mediates thought. According to the theory, speech does not merely put completed thought into words; rather, it is a tool to refine thought as it evolves in real time. This study investigated from a sociocultural theory of mind perspective how nine beginning learners of Latin used private…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Inner Speech (Subvocal), Sociocultural Patterns, Cognitive Processes
Hardy, Ilonca M.; Moore, Joyce L. – Applied Linguistics, 2004
This study examined the effect of structural and content characteristics of language tasks on foreign language learners' conversational negotiations. In a 2x2 Greco-Latin square design, degree of structural support of language tasks, students' degree of familiarity with German video segments, and task order were varied. Twenty-eight pairs of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, German, Educational Environment, Visual Aids
Peer reviewedBlake, Robert J.; Zyzik, Eve C. – Applied Linguistics, 2003
Explores the interaction between heritage speakers and second language learners of Spanish in a synchronous computer-assisted learning environment. Students in an intermediate language course were paired with heritage speakers. Transcripts of interactions were examined for points of negotiation. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Heritage Education, Interaction
