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Peer reviewedLeow, Ronald P. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1998
In a study attention in second-language learning, four groups of beginning learners of Spanish (n=83 total) completed one of four crossword puzzles designed to isolate the effects of alertness, orientation, and detection. Results lend strong empirical support to one theory of attention, while indicating short-term effects of detection. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Attention, Inferences, Introductory Courses
